Act 13 of 1972

The Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the development of the marine products industry under the control of the Union and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Commerce
  • Enacted 1972-04-20
  • 34 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union. Read
3 Definitions. Read
4 Establishment and constitution of the Authority. Read
5 Acts or proceedings of Authority or its Committees not to be invalidated. Read
6 Salary and allowances of Chairman. Read
7 Executive officers of the Authority and other staff. Read
8 Committees of the Authority. Read
9 Functions of the Authority. Read
10 Dissolution of the Authority. Read
11 Registration of fishing vessel, processing plant, etc. Read
12 Application, cancellation, fee payable and other matters relating to registration. Read
13 Returns to be made by owners. Read
14 [Repealed.]. Read
15 [Repealed.]. Read
16 Grants and loans by the Central Government. Read
17 Constitution of the Fund. Read
18 Borrowing powers of the Authority. Read
19 Accounts and audit. Read
20 Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of marine products. Read
21 Directions by Central Government. Read
22 Returns and reports. Read
23 Penalty for making false returns. Read
24 Penalties for obstructing a member or officer of the Authority in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records. Read
25 Other penalties. Read
26 Offences by companies. Read
27 Jurisdiction of court. Read
28 Previous sanction of Central Government. Read
29 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
30 Power to delegate. Read
31 Suspension of operation of Act. Read
32 Application of other laws not barred. Read
33 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
34 Power to make regulations. Read
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