196 THE I\fADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES ACT, 1948 No. 8 of 1948 TABLE OF CONTENTS P1eamble Sections
1. Short title extent and commencement 2 .. Definitions.
3. Protection of fisheries by making rules.
Page 197 197 198
4. Power to prohibit sale of fish. 199
5. Penalties. 200 [5A. Cognizance of offence. 200
6. Arrest without warrant for offenc,::: under the Act. 200
7. Jurisdiction inferior to that of Magistrate of the 200 second class excluded.
8. Power to compound offences. 200
9. Officers to be deemed public servants. 201
10. Indemnity. 201 l 1. Repeal. 201 THE SCHEDULE 201 ..
THE MADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES ACT,1948 (No. 8 of 1948)1 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 26th March 1948 ; assent first published in the Central Provinces and Berar Gazette on the 2nd April, 1948.)
An Act to provide for the protection, conS(.;i'V<,U.on and development of fisheries in [Madhya Pradesh.] 2 Preamble.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the prnlcclion, conservation and development of fisheries in [Madhya Pradesh.] 2 It is hereby enacted as follows :.-
1.
Fisheries
(1) This Act may be cited as the [Madhya Pradesh]3 Act, 1948.
[ (2) It extends to and shall be m force 111 the whole of Madhya Pradesh.]4 [ (3) •. ] 5
2.
subject In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant m the or context,-
(i) "fish" includes shell fish and fish m all stages in its life history ( ii) "Fishery Officer" means such officer as the State Government may appoint for the purpose of this Act and includes any officer or class of officers empowered by the State Government to act as Fishery Officer:
Provided that no Police Officer below the rank of Sub Inspector shall be so empowered ;
(iii) "fixed engine" means any net, other contrivance for taking fish, soil or made stationary in any other
(iv) ''Private water" means watercage, trap fixed m way or the
1. For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Central Provinces and Berar Gazett,e dated tbe 26th September, 1947 Part II, page 277. For Report of Select Committee, see Central Provincos ar,d Berar Gazette, dated the 16th January, 1948, Part II, page 18. For Proceedings in Assembly, see Central Provinces and Berar. Legislative Assembly Proceedings.
1947, Vol. IV, pages 14-27 of No. 14, dated the 30th October, 1947 and Vol. V, pages 62, 64 of No. 4., dated the 4th March, 1948 .
2. Subs. by A, 0. 1950, for "the Central Provi;,ccs a,,d ::1c;·cr".
3. Subs. by M.P. Act 23 of 1958, S. 3 (4), for "Central Provinces and Berar".
4. Subs. ibidi S. 3 (3) Sch, Part A, item 52.
5. Omitted ibidi.
197 Short tittle, extent and commencement, Definitions.
198 Protection of fisheries by making rules.
THE MADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES ACT, 1948
(a) Which is the exclusive property of any person,or
(b) in which any person has for the time being an exclusive right of fishery whether as owner, lessee or in any other capacity.
but does not include any river, canal, stream, jhil, or any piece of water which ordinarily has direct communication with any river, canal, stream or jhiI.
Exp lanation.-W atcr shall not cease to be "Private water" within the meaning of this definition by reason only of the fact that persons other than the owners may have by custom a right of fishery therein ;
(v) "pn:::scribeu" means prescribed by rules made un der this Act.
3. (I) The State Government after previous publica tion may make rules for the purpose hereinafter in this section mentioned and shall in such rules declare the waters, not being private water to which all or any of them shall apply.
(2) The State Government may, by notification, apply such rules or any of them to any private waters with the con sent in writing of the owner thereof and of all persons having for the time being any exclusive right of fishery therein.
(3) Such rules may,,-.
(a) Prohibit or regulate all or any of the following matters, that is to say-
(b)
(c) ( rI')
(i) the erection and use of fixed engines
(ii) the construction, temporary or permanent, of weirs, dams and bunds ;
(iii) the dimension, size of mesh and kind of nets to be used and the mode of using them ;
( iv) the use of more than one method of catch mg fish at one time prohibit the destruction of, or any attempt to destroy, fishes by explosives, gun, bow, arrow or the like in inland waters prohibit the destruction of, or any attempt to destroy, fisl1es by using a chemical or any other substance likely to cause pollution of water ;
prohibit the throwing into any water of any solid or liquid which may be harmful to fishes in such water;
• THE MADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES ACT, 1948 ( e) prohibit fishing except under a licence and regulate the grant of such licences, the fees paya ble therefor and the conditions to be inserted therein;
[(f)
(ff)
(fff)
(g) prohibit sale or purchase of fish or transport or movement of fish within or outside the State in excess of the prescribed quantity except under a licence;
prescribe the seasons during which-
(i)
(ii) the killing or catching of fish of any presc ribed species shall be prohibited;
sale, movement or transport of any presc ribed species shall be prohibited except under a licence;
regulate the grant of licences under clause (f) and sub--clause (ii) of clause (ff), and/or prescribe the fees payable therefor and the conditions to be attached thereto; and]1 prescribe a minimum size or weight below which no fish of any prescribed species shall be sold.
(4) Such rules may also prohibit all fishing in any speci fied waters for a specified period.
(5) In making any rule under this section the State Governement may provide for- [ ( a) the seizure, removal and forfeiture of any fixed engine, apparatus or equipment erected or used for fishing in contravention of the rules;
(b) the forfeiture of any fish procured by means of any such fixed engine, apparatus or equipment or transport!:' d in contravention of the rules; and
(c) the seizure, removal and forfeiture of any animals, carts, vessels, rafts, boats or vehicles used for transporting on catching fish in contravention of the rules.]2 . 4. The State Government may by notification prohibit m any specified areas the offering or exposing for sale or barter of any foh capture of which has been made unlaw ful by any rule made under section 3 of this Act, although cau ght outside I Madhya Pradesh]3 and although their capture might be legal at the place where caught.
1. Subs. by M. P. Act 3<+ of 1981 S. 2 (a).
2. Subs. by M.P. Act 34 of 1981 S.2 (b).
3. Subs. by M.P. Act:;::; l,f i9:i8, S.:'. .. (3), Sch, Part A, it~m 52, for "Mahakcshal refion'.
199 Power to prohibit sale of fish.
200 THE MADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES ACT, 1948 Penalties.
Cognizance of offence.
Arrest without warrant for offence under the Act.
Jurisdiction inferior to that of Magistrate of the second class excluded.
Power to compound offences.
[5. If any person contravenes any of th~ provisiom of this Act or rules made thereunder, he shall 01 convication be mrnishable with imprisoment for a term which may ext.~nd to o~e year or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
5-A. Every offence under this Act shall be con<snizable.]1
6. (1) Any Sub-Inspector of Police, or other person speciailly empowered by the State Government in this behalf may, without warrant, arrest any person committing or attempting to commit a breach of any provisions of this Act or r,rles made thereunder if the person declines to give his name and address or if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.
(2) A person arrested under this section may be detai ned until his name and address have been correctly ascertained:
[Provided that no person so arrested shall be d~taine:l loni ger than may be necessary for bringing him before a Jud cial Magistrate except under an order of the Magistrate for his detention according to the provision of foe Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) J.2 [(3) All Fishery Officers shall have the same pow ers of search, seizure and investigations in respect of an offence under this Act as a Police Officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) ]3
7. No Cou,rt inferior to that of a Magistrate of the second class shall try any offence under this Act.
(21 No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act, except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a Fishery Officer or a Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector or any other person or class of person authorised by the State Government in this behalf.
8, [(I) An:y offence specified in the Schedule may be compounded by the Collector by acceptance of a sum not exceedb1g one thousand rupees. J1 . (2) On composition of an o~ence, the_ accu,ej srnll be discharged and property seized from h1s p;:memn shall oe cde- ,· ased.
1. Subs. by M. P. Act 34 of i981, S. 3.
2. Subs. by M. P. Act 34 of 1981, S. 4. (a).
3. Subs, by S. 4 (b), ibid.
4. Su.ts. 0y S. 5, ~:.,;.:.
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9. All persons empowered to exercise powers and per forms duties under this Act shall be deemed to be public ser vants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860).
10. No suit, prosecution or 'other legal proceeding shall, lie against any person for anything which is in good faith~ done or intended to be done under this Act. ··
11. The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 (IV of 1897), in its application to the Central Provinces and ~,Berar is., hereby repealed.
THE SCHEDULE Offences compoundable under section 8.
DESCRIPTION
1. Fishing with a net having a smaller mesh than that prescribed under the rules made under this Act.
2. Fishing without a licence.
3. Selling or attempting to sell fish of a size or weight less than the standard prescribed under this Act.
4. Killing or catching or selling or attempting to kill, to catch or sell any fish of a prohibited species during a close season.
[ 4-A. Transporting or attempting to transport any fish of a prohibited species during a closed season except under and in accordance with the condition of the licence granted under the rules;
4-B. Selling or transporting or attempting to sell or trans port fish in excess of the prescribed quantity except under and in accordance with the conditions of the licence granted under the rules;] .1
5. Fishing or attempting to fish with any gear or method other than the prescribed gear or method.
6. Using at any one time more than one method of cat ching fish when prohibited under the rules made under this Act.
7. Licence holder employing or engaging nonlicensees to help him with their nets while fishing.
8. Fishing or attempting to fish in prohibited waters.
9. Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish, the sale of which is prohibited in any specified area by a notifica tion issued under section 4.
I. lns. by M. P. Act 34 of 1981, S. 6.
_,,,,-- Officers Ito be deemed gublic servants.
Indemnity.
Repeal.
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t it.le, extent and commencement, l , 2. Definitions 2 ~ 3. Pt-otection of fisherie by making 3 rules.
~ 4. Power to prohibit sale of fish .. 5 ~ 5. Penalties ... ,.
6. Arrest without warran foroffenc~ Wlder this Act. 5 \ 7. Jurisdiction inf.erior to that of 6 Magistrate of the second .dass excluded.
\ 8. Offences to. be compounded G ..
_i.:, 9. Officers to he deemed public 7 servants If rn. Protec ion for anything done in 7 good faith.
11. Repeal .. '7 ~ Scheclule &.
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_ .._.__ _______ _ The United State ol Gwalior, Indore nnd i.lwa ( adhya Bnarat) PISHEIUES ACT Samvat 2-0(16 Act No. 21 of 1950 (Sam1;,al 2006) (Rc-cei ved the assent of His Highness the Raj Pramukh on 20th .January, H50) An i).ct to provide for the protection, ,oonsenatlon, auctioning and develop~ ment or Uskerie-s in the United State of Gwalior, lndo,re and Mahva _ (Madhya Bharat) WI-mREAS it is expedi~at to provide for the protection, conservation, auctioning and development of fisheries · n the United State oi Gwalior. ndore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat~, it is hereby enacted as follows:-- i. {I) Tbis Ad may be called ''The Title. extent United Sta t-e of Gwalior and commen~ Indore aud. lfalwa {r...fadhy~ cement. Bharat) Fisheries Act Sam.vat 2006' ·. ·
(2) It extends to the whole of the United State
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{ii) "Fisheri:s F>ev ~Jb~e-~r Offi.- ceT" m~s . ~~ ~cer ars the Government tnay :l'.ppoint for the purposes of this Act and in chtd~ any ~tnc~r empow·ered Ly the Gm,•emment to act' as Fisheries De •eJopment Officer;
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(v) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made · under this Act:
{vil .'•United State" means he United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);
(vii) ''Government" means the Govern ment of the United State. .
3. (l) The Government after previous _ . . publication may make rules Prot!chon of for the purpose hereinafter lb ber1e "by . h" ti. • making, rules. m t LS sec on mentioned and shall in such ru es dee. I.are · he waters, not being private wat,ers, which all or any of them shall apply.
(2) . The. Government n·ay. by otifi cation. a ppty such rules or any of them · o a.ny private waters with the consent in _ writ ing of the owner thereof and of· all peJ'SOns having·for the time being any exclusive right of .fishery the:rein.
(3) Such rules may-
(a) Prohibit or regulate a11 or any of the following ·matters, that is to say-
(i) the er ction . and use of fixed engines;
(i1) the construcfon, temporary or permanent, of weirs, dams and !,units;
(iii} he dimension, size of mesh and kind of net to be n.,;cd and the mode of usi!lg them;
(iv) e use of more than one method of catching .fish : ;it one time;
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(d) prohibit the throwing into any water of any solid or Jiquid. whlch ma. y be halmful to fishes in ~ach water;
(e) prohibit fishing eNcept under a licenc.c and regulate the grant of such Jiccnccs, the fees payahl~ thi:r~r.
and the condition-s to be i~pi therein;
(n prescribe the seasons during which the killing, catching or :sale of fishes of any prescribed species shall be prohibited ;
(g) prescribe minimum 5,i:!;e or weight below which no psh of any presc:nbed species shall be sold; and (h,) ·prescribe any procedure regarding sale or a uctioni ug of fishes.
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(5) In making any ru1es under this section tho Government may provide for- {.a.) the seizure, removal .md forfeiture of any fixed engine or apparatus rocteq or used for fisbi.ng in contra vention of the rules, and
(b) the iodeiture of any fishes ta.ken by means of any sucli fixed engine O£ apparatus.
4. The Government may by Notification prohibit in, any specified Power . to areas the offering ar e posprohJibit• ale . .
of fish, :mg for sale or barter ~f any fish, the capture of h1ch has been made unlawful by any rule made under section 3 ohh1s Act, al ho'ugh caught outside the 110ited State and altho•ugh their capture roigh he .legal at the place w)ie:w caught.
l'· s. If any person contravenes :uiy of the p ovision~ o.f .this Act or Penalties. rules ma.de thereunder, he shall on conviction be puni shable with imprisonment for a tenn which may· extend o three months or with fi:ne w hkh may extend to fh,•e hundred rupees ,or ith both.
6. (1) Any Sub-Inspector of Police . or Arre t with- other person specially ;em out wa:rraht p;:>wered hy the Govcrn:cn<int for offence in this behalf may,~ w-ithcmt under this Act. warrant, arrest any person comm.it ing or a.tt~pting to commit a breach of any pr~visions of this Act ·or rules mad~ thereunder ·t the person declines to give his name and address or if there is rt·ason . , r >.
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(2) A I person arrested under this .sec tion may oo detained until liis name and a. dress have been correctly asce.rtaincd: ..
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Provided -tha.t no person so arrt' ed shall be 1le aioed longer than may be ne.ces,.
sa.ry for b:ringing_ him before a Magistrate except 'under an order of the Migistr.ncte for h.is detention according to he pro isions of tlie Code of Criminal Procedure (Adap- -,, tation) Act, am va 2006 (Act o. 22 of ,\ 1949). , . (3) All officers empowered by lh Fi!3heries DeiveJopm.cnt Officer in this beh.al.£ ,shalt 'h.tve the same powers to search arld,in vestigatum in -iespect -of an o.:ffence nd~ .~. ~-\ct a;;_ a .Folioe Officer of t e rank of a Sub-l'nspector .has under the prov,isions of _ the . Code of Criminal Prcocedute (Adaptation) ·· · Act, Samvat 2006.
7. (l)i O c-ourt inferior o that -~f "a Ma- Jbri"sdktion gishate of th-e second clatS5" .
inferior to shall try any offence under that of - th· s Act, .gi trnte of th s.e<:ond clas"5 exclu .:Jec).1 1:::ii.
(2), No Coutt shall tak,e conrz.a.nce of · any offence under this Act, except Ql1 a port in writi g of I.he facts- oonstih1ting S\1_ offence ma.de by the isnerics Development:
Officer or a Police Officer not befow the rai.k of 1..th- nspector or any other Ofiice-r spe ciaUy authorised by the ·Fisheries Develop ment Officer in this beha.Jf,
8. (J) Any offence specined in he scheduie may he oompoun- Ofiences to be ded by the 1 • • heries Devccom:pouuded. lopment Officer by acoeept• ance oi a sum not e~ceed ing· one h1:1ndred rupees.
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(2) On composition of an offence, the accused shall be dis.charged and pr-operty seized from his possession shall be rel ased.
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orders, if any. ielating ; to the fisheries in force in any part · of the · lrnited· State I shall stand repealed:
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SCHED E Offences compoundable under Section 8
1. Fishing with a net having a srnaUe:r rnesh than that prescribed under lhe ruJes made under t11i:s Act. \.
_ 2. Fishing vtithout a . lic.eW.
, 3. Sclliing _or at~empting l.o seU · nsh 11f r;a s~ or- wei_gh ]:s.." ~ban the staadfr~ pres cnbed under this Act.
I' 4, Killing or catching or selling or at tempting t.o kiH, to c.a.t41 or sell a y lish, of prohib\ted. species P.';f.itJg a cl~-season.
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:,5~ . ;1".ishing or a ttemptmg o fish :with aJi. yi g~p.r or- m~thod o_ ~er trum the prescribed, gear or method. · ·
6. Using at any one time more than 011 methQ.d ol catching -fish when prohibited un<le-r; the rules made mdcr this Act.
7. Licence- older e1n.pioyiI1g I or cng~ · qg non-licences to help him'' ith their net5 while fishing. ' , ' ~- f·; < •• ' ;
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9. Offering or expo$ing for sale or barter any fish, t e sale · of which is prohibited in any specified area by a notification issued under section 4.
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11~~. ~7~ 1981 l 7'l 7 ':ii. 2 3 9 o 6-~tl'-~·- ( m) .-mw <ti if~mrf i ;;j"i~~ 3 4 a ii @"~ ( 3 ) i ~-1~,,ur ~ i:f'"e<i>RW i:rc~ ~TT:r ( ~wrii.1 ) ,;i fof.:ilFI', 198 1 (~<fi 3H!.:C 198 I), q,·1 ~-ii;;fr ',i·~c1 Tc; 1: r~ "tffil <ti mfcFf,rd'I Q;~~if1<-1 5fil:ifVi~ fq;~r ~·mr t 11 ~5f~iif ~ ,T;,lFf!,-," Cf ;;·1 i:r ~ a·~ ~l ~Ql l~tif"(, fiiFFl mirur ;;r~~f, m'"f<f MADHYA PRADESH ACT No. 34 of 1981 'rHE MADHYA PRADESH FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1981 (Received the assent of the ·.President on the 5th October, 1981; assent first published in the "Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extra-ordinary)", dated the 7th October, 1981.)
An Act further to amend the Madhya Pradesh Fisheries Act, 1948.
Be it enacted by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature in the Thirty second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Fisheries (:\mend- Short title ment) Act, 1981.
2. In section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Fisheries Act, 1948 (No. 8 of .Amend.ment c 1948) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act)- section 3.
(a) in sub-section (3), for clause (f), the following clause;; shall be substituted, namely : - "(f) prohibited sale or urchase of fish or transport or :11ovemenl ... o 1s w1 m or outside the State in excess o t 1e prescn ed quantity except under a licence;
(ff) prescribe the se3sons during which-
(i) the killing or catc;hing of fi sh of any prcscribecl species shall be prohibited;
(ii) sale, movement or transport of any prescribed s pecie., shall be prohibited except under a licence;
(fff) regulate lhc grant of licences under cbuse (£) and sub-clause
(ii) of clause (ff) , and /or prescribe the fees paya ble th ere for and the conditions to be attached ther eto; and " ;
(b) in sub-section (5), for cl auses (a) and (b), the foll 1)\\'ing cl auses shall be substituted, namely:- "(a) the seizure, removal and forfeiture of any fi xed engine, apparatus or equipment erected or used for fishir.g in con travention of the rules;
(b) the forfeiture of any fish procured by means of any s uch fixed engine, apparatus or equipment or transported in contravention of the rules; and (c} the seizure, removal and forfeiture of any animals, carts, - vessels, rafts, boats or vehicles used for transporting 01!
· ca\ching fish in contravention of the rules.''.
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Amendment or 3, For section 5 of the Principal Act, the following sections shall scC'-tion 5. be substituted, namely:- Penali ties.
Cognizance or offence.
J Amendment o!_ Jection 6, "5. If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, he shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
5-A. Every offence under this Act shall be cognizable.".
4, In section 6 of the Principal Act,-
(a) for the proviso to ·sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be substituted, namely : - "Provided that no person so arrested shall be cletainc·cl longc: !"
than may be necessary for bringing him before a .Ju cJ ici,ll Magistrate except under cin order of the Mngistrnte for hi~ detention according to the provisions of the Code of Cri minal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974 ).";
(b) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substi· tuted, namely:- "(3) All Fi-shery Officers shall havQ the snme powers of scnrch .
seizure and investigations in respect of c1n ·offence under this Act as a police officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the provisions the Code of Criminal Procedl!re, 1973 (No. 2 of -1974).".
Amendment o! 5. For sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Principal Act , the followsection 8· ing sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- Amendment or Schedule, Repeal.
"(l) Any offence specified in the Schedule may be compounded by the Col~ector by acceptance of a sum not exceeding one thousand rupees.", 6, In the Schedule to the Principal Act, after entry 4, the following entries shall be inserted, namely :- "4-A. Transpbrting or attempting to transport any fish of a prohi bited species during a closed season except under and in accordance ·with the conditions of the licence granted under the rules; · 4-B. Selling or transporting or attempting to sell or \r (mspor t fisr:
in excess of the prescribed qu;mtity except under ~!nd i!·.
accordance with the condi t ion., of the licence grnnt L"rl u1v: c> :
the rules.".
7. The Madhya Prade,h Fisheries (Amendmen t) Orclin~mce. I \1 8 :
(No. 11 of 1981) is hereby repenled.
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f1e it enacted by che hhani garh Legislature in th , i.\1;-·-~i.'\ t.h Year f I h~ Repub lic: ot' Ind fa. as follows:- L J.
( l) This Ace I ay b~ ca l led rile Chh11tti,l~;irh Fi~herics (A1m:11dinent) /\ct. 2015.
(3) lt sh:ill come into tt}ITe Fi-vm lhr: da{i: ut its publica irin rn tli..: Olfi ·iar Gazelte, In Sectirin ' ot thl· Chhnl li ,,;a rh r-i~J1erie:; /\er, I 9.1g I 1u. V 111 of I <M8), (11..:rcrnaftcr .-~f,:rred 1ti ll'-; lh rrirK ipa l Act},• li) In clnuse (v). tor lhe- punc1uwio11 tull sl~p '·:·. punctuation ')~mi rnlon ·':·, shal I be substimri:d; and
(ii) After clans~ (v , tht folio ing sh:ilJ be added, namel,v :- "(vi) ·'pmhihited foh-- rn1..·1111ssuch ~pei.:1i.:~ offishe~. which. the S1a1e GtWl'llll t>rit m .. 1y Ji.:clarl· b:- 11otilica1 i01t ui1Jer Seel ion I-A ol thl'. t\c1 or 1s ba1u1ed b:, 1he l<}ntra l Govrrnme1u, a:, pruhib iteJ fi. h tor tht" purpol.e oJ bret:di11g, cult re, imp rt, rxp-~~rt, ~RJe . 1ranspor1 a.nd trade rhr-rcor."
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l,uv~rnmenl m y b~ lltJtilicatkm d~d,m: c1uv si~c o..:· ,)f li she:>. a~ ·prohibilc<l lish · fonhe purpi,~e or br_-~d111~. rnlwrc. impo11. t'Xport, le, cransp-o11 and l1ade thereof lwn ri1lt. hifill .1 ad tom 111t11ct111t 1H.
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(1 144 . rohil.ftio on producn n, c ture and breefling ,of nshes.~ {i) o fl hennan, ind ividni.11, group r society shall produce fish eed . cul1ure fish :,e~d or' t r ... ~tl l1she~ prob1biti:J by Lht: Central or St.ile GO\'ernme11t in :rny ourc(: of water, v.ht:lhcr i[ bdunis .o th~ Stare Government 01· individuaJ. and al~o tr_.- ·hal I n,>t tra sport. i 1ipor1 and rrnde in proh ii 1tecl Ii shes ,
(ii) The technical staff of the Department of isheries i11 each district (From fisherit: Jnspe<."tor to District Ofllccr, D~panmcru ofFisJleHe-s) shall have powers to monitor. whet er there fs a complete b.-in or not on the p oduction offish s cd, cuflure fis seed and hreedi11g of Prohibittd 1sht:s :md they hall also have powers to deslroy immediately tish str: Is a11d torage of tishes so prnhcbik·d.
(iii) · o tishenm111, individual, group or society sl1all fmpor1 any of th~ species of pis res lrom outside the cot1t1 • ' w11l-iou1 obtaining pcrmiss[on from 1he State Govern11em."
In s~ction .i of the Principal Act. for rhc wonh "'fi\,e lhLHrsa11d", rJ1~ v.urds ~w11 thous.and"' h11!1 hi.: substi1111,;J The Chhattisgarh Fisheries Act, 1948 No. 8 of 1948 Date 02.04.1948 Fisheries Act, 1950 No. 21 of 1950 Date 20.01.1950 The Chhattisgarh Fisheries (amendment) Act, 1981 No. 34 Year 1981 Date 05.10.1981 The Chhattisgarh Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2015 No. 13 of 2015 Date 22.04.2015