Section 1
[Provided that the Authority may issue a certificate of registration for carrying out coastal aquaculture on the land allotted or assigned by the Government subject to such procedure and for such period, as may be prescribed, but not exceeding the period specified under clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be.]
1 [Provided that the Authority may issue a certificate of registration for carrying out coastal aquaculture on the land allotted or assigned by the Government subject to such procedure and for such period, as may be prescribed, but not exceeding the period specified under clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be.]
(4) A person who intends to carry on coastal aquaculture shall make an application for registration of his 2 [coastal aquaculture unit] before the Authority in such form accompanied with such fees as may be prescribed for the purpose of registration under sub-section (5).
(5) On receipt of an application for registration of a 2 [coastal aquaculture unit] under sub-section (4), the Authority shall consider the application in the prescribed manner and after considering the application either register the 2 [coastal aquaculture unit] or reject the application:
Provided that the Authority shall not reject the application without recording the reason for such rejection.
(6) The Authority shall, after registering a 2 [coastal aquaculture unit] under sub-section (5), issue a certificate of registration in the prescribed form to the person who has made the application for such registration.