Section 8: Fish farming
consolidated text (as at 2015, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
8. Fish farming
(1) Subject to section 8A, no person shall carry out fish farming in a
pond, tank, barachois or fish hatchery unless he has a written authorisation
from the Permanent Secretary.
(2) A person who wishes to carry out fish farming in a pond, tank, barachois or fish hatchery shall make an application to the Permanent Secretary
in a form approved by the Permanent Secretary.
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(4) The Permanent Secretary may require the applicant to furnish such
other documents and clearances from the Department of Environment and
other authorities as he shall specify.
(5) The Permanent Secretary may, after consideration of the application,
any documents, clearances or representations made by the authorities specified in subsection (4)—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) grant the application subject to such terms and conditions as he
may impose, and issue a written authorisation to the applicant,
upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
(6) Where the Permanent Secretary refuses to grant the application, he
shall specify the reason for doing so and inform the applicant of his decision
and the reasons thereof within 14 days of the date of his decision.
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(8) The Permanent Secretary shall keep a register of all written authorisations granted by him under this section with such particulars as he may
determine.
(9) Any person, holding a written authorisation to carry out fish farming
in a pond, tank, barachois or fish hatchery, who sells or transfers his fish
farm in the name of another person shall, within 7 days of the sale or
transfer, notify the Permanent Secretary and surrender to him his written
authorisation.
[S. 8 amended by s. 11 (b) of Act 18 of 2008 w.e.f. 19 July 2008.]