MARINE FISH CULTURE REGULATIONS

MARINE FISH CULTURE REGULATIONS

MARINE FISH CULTURE REGULATIONS

(Cap. 353, section 22)

[23 January 1981.]

1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the Marine Fish Culture
Regulations.

(2) Regulation 6 shall come into operation on a day to be
appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.



2. The Director shall demarcate the boundaries of every fish
culture zone by buoys or other devices or signs.

3. (1) Application for the grant or renewal of a licence or permit
shall be made to the Director.

(2) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the
Director may require the applicant to furnish such further information in
connexion with the application as he thinks necessary.

(3) The fee prescribed by regulation 10(1) for the grant or renewal
of a licence shall be payable on demand.

4. (1) Subject to section 16(4)(b) of the Ordinance, a licence or
permit shall expire 12 months after the date on which it is granted or
renewed or on such earlier date as may be specified in the licence or
permit.

(2) Application for renewal of a licence or permit shall, except
where the Director otherwise permits in any particular case, be made to
the Director not later than 1 month before the date of the expiry thereof.

5. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a licensee shall cause each raft
used by him in a site to be at all times moored and anchored therein in
such manner as may be specified by the Director.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Director may permit a raft
to be moved into or from a site upon such conditions as he may
specify.

6. (1) Except with the written permission of the Director, no
licensee or permittee shall erect, or permit to be erected, any structure
on a raft.


(2) The Director shall specify in the permission granted for the
purposes of paragraph (1) the dimensions of the structure permitted
and any conditions subject to which the permission is granted.

(3) The Director may remove, or cause to. be removed, any
structure that is erected in contravention of paragraph (1) or any
structure that is not in accordance with the permission granted.





7. A licensee or permittee shall-

(a)to the satisfaction of the Director, cause the number of his
licence or permit to be permanently marked in conspicuous
lettering upon each raft or impoundment used by him; and

(b)if required by the Director, cause to be exhibited on or near
any raft or impoundment used by him, between sunset and
sunrise, a fixed white light of sufficient intensity so as to be
visible all round in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a
distance of not less than 2 km and situated in such position as
may be required by the Director.

8. The Director or an authorized officer may at any time by day or
by night inspect any raft or impoundment including all moorings,
marks, cages and other equipment whatsoever ancillary thereto.

9. [Revoked, 18 of 1983, s. 5]

10. (1) The fee payable for the grant or renewal of a licence shall be $150
respect of a site of 100 m2 or less.

(2) No fee shall be payable for the grant or renewal of a permit.

11. (1) Any licensee who contravenes regulation 5(1), or any
licensee or permittee who contravenes regulation 7, commits an offence
and is liable to a fine of $500, and in the case of a continuing offence to
a further daily penalty of $50.

(2) Any licensee or permittee who contravenes regulation 6(1) or
any permission granted for the purposes of regulation 6(1) commits an
offence and, without prejudice to regulation 6(3), is liable to a fine of
$1,000.
L.N. 12/81. 18 of 1983. Citation and commencement. Demarcation of fish culture zone boundaries. Applications for licences and permits. Period of licences and permits and renewal thereof. Mooring and anchoring of rafts. Structures on rafts. Making and lighting of rafts and impoundments. Inspection of rafts and impoundments. Fees. Offences and penalties.

L.N. 12/81. 18 of 1983. Citation and commencement. Demarcation of fish culture zone boundaries. Applications for licences and permits. Period of licences and permits and renewal thereof. Mooring and anchoring of rafts. Structures on rafts. Making and lighting of rafts and impoundments. Inspection of rafts and impoundments. Fees. Offences and penalties.

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