The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005
Central Act · Act 24 of 200527 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment of a Coastal Aquaculture Authority for regulating the activities connected with coastal aquaculture in the coastal areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 24 of 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 27 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.
- Section 4 Establishment of Authority and appointment of Chairperson and members.
- Section 5 Disqualifications for appointment as member.
- Section 6 Eligibility of member for reappointment.
- Section 7 Meetings of Authority.
- Section 8 Vacancy in Authority not to invalidate proceeding.
- Section 9 Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of Authority.
- Section 10 Authentication of orders and other instruments of Authority.
- Section 11 Functions of Authority.
- Section 12 Power to enter.
- Section 13 Registration for coastal aquaculture.
- Section 14 Penalty for carrying on coastal aquaculture in contravention of provisions of Act.
- Section 15 Cognizance of offence.
- Section 16 Payment to Authority.
- Section 17 Fund of Authority.
- Section 18 Budget.
- Section 19 Annual report.
- Section 20 Accounts and audit.
- Section 21 Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 22 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 23 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 24 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 25 Power of Authority to make regulations.
- Section 26 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 27 Validation.
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