Act 24 of 2005

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Coastal Aquaculture Authority for regulating the activities connected with coastal aquaculture in the coastal areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department of Fisheries
Enacted 2005-06-23
34 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.	Read
4	Establishment of Authority and appointment of Chairperson and members.	Read
5	Disqualifications for appointment as member.	Read
6	Eligibility of member for reappointment.	Read
7	Meetings of Authority.	Read
7A	Committees of Authority.	Read
8	Vacancy in Authority not to invalidate proceeding.	Read
9	Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of Authority.	Read
9A	Secretary of Authority.	Read
10	Authentication of orders and other instruments of Authority.	Read
11	Functions of Authority.	Read
12	Power to enter.	Read
12A	Prohibition of certain materials.	Read
13	Registration for coastal aquaculture.	Read
13A	Authorisation of officers.	Read
14	Penalty for carrying on coastal aquaculture in contravention of provisions of Act.	Read
14A	Appeal.	Read
15	Cognizance of offence.	Read
16	Payment to Authority.	Read
17	Fund of Authority.	Read
18	Budget.	Read
19	Annual report.	Read
20	Accounts and audit.	Read
21	Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be public servants.	Read
22	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
22A	Arrears of cost and penalty recoverable as arrears of land revenue.	Read
23	Power to remove difficulties.	Read
24	Power of Central Government to make rules.	Read
25	Power of Authority to make regulations.	Read
26	Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.	Read
27	Validation.	Read
28	Validation of certain provisions and amendments retrospectively.	Read