(1) The State Government may, if it thinks fit so to do, build up Building up fer a buffer stock of fish for the purpose of ensuring a steady supply to o stock buf and consumers. levy of fish.
(2) For the purpose mentioned in sub-section (1) the State Government may impose a levy on producers and wholesale dealers of fish at such scale and in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that such imposition of levy shall come into force in such areas and in respect of such species of fish as the State Government may by notification specify.
Explanation.—"producer" shall include a catcher.
12. No fish or fish product rejected by any authority empowered to do so under any law for the time being in force as being unfit for export shall be put to sale for human consumption, unless the same has been certified by an authority, appointed by the State Government by notification, to be fit for such consumption and such authority shall also indicate in the certificate the period of validity thereof.
13. No person shall self fish-spawn without using such standard measure as may be specified by the State Government by notification.
181 Sale of rejected fish.
Standard measure.
The West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act, 1984.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter IIL—Management.—Sections 14-17.—Chapter IV— Miscellaneous.—Section 18.)
Regulated fish-market.
Fish-market.
Observance of hygienic rule by a dealer.
Fishing labour.
Appeal.
14. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, the State Government may by notification declare any area as a fish-market area within which purchase and sale of fish shall be regulated in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed.
15. The owner or lessee of a fish-market wholly or partly meant for sale of fish shall ensure such hygienic condition in such market as may be prescribed.