(1) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1) of rule 9, the District Level Committee shall verify the particulars given in the application in respect of all coastal aquaculture farms irrespective of their size; and
(a) in the case of coastal aquaculture farms up to 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee upon satisfaction of the information furnished therein shall recommend the application directly to the Authority for consideration of registration under intimation to the State Level Committee.
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(b) in the case of coastal aquaculture farms above 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee shall inspect the concerned farm to ensure that the farm meets the norms specified in the guidelines with specific reference to the siting of coastal aquaculture farms and recommend such applications to the State Level Committee, which upon satisfaction shall further recommend the application to the Authority for consideration of registration.
(2) In case any defect is noticed in the application, the attention of the applicant shall be drawn in writing, requesting him/ her to rectify the defect within a specified period and in case of failure on the part of the applicant to rectify the defect within such period, the registration shall be refused.
(3) The time-frame for consideration of application for registration shall be as specified in the regulations.
(4) For the purpose of this rule, the compositions of District Level and State Level Committees shall be as below:- A. District Level Committee
(a) District Collector - Chairperson
(b) Representative of the State/ Union Territory - Member Revenue Department
(c) Representative of the State/ Union Territory - Member Agriculture Department
(d) Representative of the State/ Union Territory - Member Environment Department
(e) Representative of the State/ Union Territory - Member Zilaparishad
(f) Assistant Director/ District Level - Member-Convener Fisheries officer of the State/ Union Territory Fisheries Department B. State Level Committee
(a) Secretary-in-charge of Fisheries - Chairperson of the State/ Union Territory Government
(b) Secretary-in-charge of Revenue - Member of the State/ Union Territory Government
(c) Secretary-in-charge of Environment - Member of the State/ Union Territory Government
(d) Representative of the Marine Products - Member Export Development Authority
(e) Director/ Commissioner-in-charge of - Member-Convener Fisheries of the State/ Union Territory Government 90
(5) Where the applications for registrations is refused, the reasons for such refusal shall be recorded in writing and a copy of the same along with the order of refusal shall be furnished to the applicant;
(6) The Authority or any officer authorised by the Authority may require the applicant to furnish within a specified period such additional information as he/ she may consider necessary for the purpose of registration/ renewal and every such applicant shall be bound to furnish such information within the specified period.
(7) The Authority may, by order, refuse an application for registration/ renewal of a coastal aquaculture farm if the applicant fails to furnish the information asked for or furnishes incorrect information; a copy of the order together with reasons for such refusal shall be communicated to the applicant.
(8) Nothing in sub-rule (5) shall preclude the applicant to apply afresh for registration after six months of the rejection made there under, if the applicant has rectified the defects and has reasons to believe that he can fully comply with the standards specified by the Authority.
(9) If during the period when the registration of the coastal aquaculture farm is in force, the owner thereof desires to make any change, he/ she shall apply to the Authority at least thirty days in advance and the Authority shall make such enquiries, as considered necessary before order can be passed for effecting the change. Where the Authority agrees to the change, details of such change shall be entered in the certificate of registration.
(10) Any person aggrieved by an order of refusal under sub-rule (5) of rule 10 may within thirty days from the date of receipt by him of a copy of the order of refusal or cancellation, as the case may be, appeal to the Chairperson who may either affirm, vary or set aside such order.