Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Act (No. 2 of 1996)

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Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Act (No. 2 of 1996) - Sect 61

Regulations

61.

(1) The Minister may make regulations for and in respect of all or any of the following matters:-

	(a) all matters stated or required in this Act to be prescribed or for which regulations are authorized or required to be made under this Act;

	(b) the reservation of specified areas of Sri Lanka Waters for different types of fisheries or methods of fishing;

	(c) the construction of all types of fishing boats;

	(d) the type, size and manner of marking of registered fishing boats;

	(e) the periodic inspection of fishing boats and the issue of certificates of seaworthiness and the fees payable for such inspection;

	(f) the minimum standards of navigation to be observed, and the safety equipment required to be kept, by the owners of local fishing boats operating in Sri Lanka Waters ;

	(g) the minimum manning standards to be observed by the owners of local fishing boats;

	(h) the registration of fishing nets or other specified fishing gear or equipment used in Sri Lanka Waters or in any part of such waters, and of the owners thereof, the officers by whom they shall be registered, the fees payable for such registration, and the marking of registered fishing gear or equipment;

	(i) the protection of the aquatic medium;

	(j) the prohibition of the use of any specified equipment, device, method or substance for the purpose of, or in connection with, the taking of fish and other aquatic resources, and the regulation of the time and the manner of the taking of fish and other aquatic resources ;

	(k) the regulation of the exercise of the powers contracted by section 46 ;

	(l) the taking and landing of fish and other aquatic resources and the control and management of landing areas ;

	(m) the regulation of the bending and distribution of fish and other aquatic resources and the maintenance of quality of fish, fish products and other aquatic resources ;

	(n) the prohibition, regulation or control of the erection and use of fishing stakes, fish kraals, fishing gear, stake nets and other such appliances for the taking of fish ;

	(o) the management, regulation and protection of fisheries reserves ;

	(p) the licensing of establishments for the processing of fish and other aquatic resources and the conditions to be attached to such licences ;

	(q) the management and regulation of aquaculture ;

	(r) the management of inland fisheries ;

	(s) the collection of statistics and the provision of information by persons who are engaged in fishing, marketing or processing of fish and aquaculture enterprises,

(2) Every regulation made by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later than as may be specified in the regulation.

(3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of its disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(4) Notification of the date on which any regulation be deemed to be rescinded under subsection (3) shall be published in the Gazette.

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