Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
Bare Act · 1981
An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.
- Act number
- 42 of 1981
- Enacted
- 28 September 1981
- Contents
- 26 sections · 5 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Regulation Of Fishing By Foreign Vessels
- Section 3 – Prohibition of fishing in maritime zones of India by foreign vessels
- Section 4 – Grant of licences
- Section 5 – Prohibition of fishing by Indian citizens, etc., using foreign vessels
- Section 6 – Cancellation or suspension of licence or permit (preview)
- Section 7 – Foreign vessel entering maritime zones of India without licence or permit to stow gear (preview)
- Section 8 – Fishing for scientific research, investigation, etc (preview)
Sections
Chapter IV — Offences And Penalties
- Section 10 – Penalty for contravention of section 3 (preview)
- Section 11 – Omitted (preview)
- Section 12 – Omitted (preview)
- Section 13 – Confiscation of vessels, etc (preview)
- Section 14 – Penalty for contravention of section 7 (preview)
- Section 15 – Penalty for obstruction of authorised officers (preview)
- Section 16 – Court to pass certain orders (preview)
- Section 17 – Offences by companies (preview)
Chapter V — Miscellaneous
- Section 18 – Offences to be cognizable (preview)
- Section 19 – Cognizance and trial of offences (preview)
- Section 20 – Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties (preview)
- Section 21 – Place of trial (preview)
- Section 22 – Presumptions (preview)
- Section 23 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
- Section 24 – Act to supplement other laws (preview)
- Section 25 – Power to make rules (preview)
- Section 26 – Removal of difficulties (preview)