The COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY ACT, 2005

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.

(2) Provisions of section 27 shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.
  4. 4.Establishment of Authority and appointment of Chairperson and members.
  5. 5.Disqualifications for appointment as member.
  6. 6.Eligibility of member for reappointment.
  7. 7.Meetings of Authority.
  8. 8.Vacancy in Authority not to invalidate proceeding.
  9. 9.Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of Authority.
  10. 10.Authentication of orders and other instruments of Authority.
  11. 11.Functions of Authority.
  12. 12.Power to enter.
  13. 13.Registration for coastal aquaculture.
  14. 14.Punishment for carrying on coastal aquaculture without registration.
  15. 15.Cognizance of offence.
  16. 16.Payment to Authority.
  17. 17.Fund of Authority.
  18. 18.Budget.
  19. 19.Annual report.
  20. 20.Accounts and audit.
  21. 21.Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be public servants.
  22. 22.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  23. 23.Power to remove difficulties.
  24. 24.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  25. 25.Power of Authority to make regulations.
  26. 26.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  27. 27.Validation.