Section 23: Import of live fish
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23. Import of live fish
(1) (a) No person shall import into Mauritius any live fish intended for release, aquaculture or for ornamental purposes, except under a permit issued
by the Permanent Secretary.
(b) A permit issued under paragraph (a) shall be subject to such
terms and conditions as the Permanent Secretary may think fit to impose.
(2) No live fish imported under subsection (1) shall be released except
with the written approval of the Permanent Secretary.
(3) The Permanent Secretary shall not give his approval under subsection (2) unless—
(a) the fish has been kept under observation and control for such
period and on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit; and
(b) an assessment has been carried out on the environmental impact
of such release by the importer, and the Permanent Secretary is
satisfied, upon a report submitted to him by the importer, that the
release of the live fish shall not be detrimental to the environment.
(4) Where the Permanent Secretary is satisfied that any live fish which
has been introduced into Mauritius is unsuitable for release or for ornamental
purposes, he shall order the fish to be forfeited and destroyed.
(5) The importer of any live fish destroyed under subsection (4) shall not
be entitled to any compensation.