Act Number: 42

Act Name: The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

Year: 1981

Enactment Date: 1981-09-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Fisheries

Section 12: Penalty for contravention of permit.
    Whoever contravenes the provisions of any permit shall be punishable,--
         (a) where such contravention relates to the area of operation or method of fishing specified in such permit, with fine not exceeding rupees five lakhs; and
         (b) in any other case, with fine not exceeding rupees fifty thousand.
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