Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005

Year: 2005

Enactment Date: 2005-06-23

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Fisheries

Section 14: Penalty for carrying on coastal aquaculture in contravention of provisions of Act.
    If any person carries on coastal aquaculture or traditional coastal aquaculture or causes the coastal aquaculture or traditional coastal aquaculture to be carried on in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 13, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.
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