Ministry of Agriculture — THE COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY ACT, 2005

Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2005 G.S.R 740(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- CHAPTER I Preliminary Short title and commencement:- (1) These rules may be called the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Act” means the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005); (b) "Authority" means the Coastal Aquaculture Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act; (c) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority; (d) “Fee” means any fee stipulated in these rules; (e) “Form” means Form annexed to these rules; (f) “Guidelines” mean the guidelines made under section 3 of the Act; (g) "Member" means the member of the Authority appointed under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act and includes the Chairperson and the Member Secretary ; (h) “Regulations” mean the regulations made by the Authority; (i) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005) or the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in that Act. CHAPTER II Guidelines Guidelines for regulation of coastal aquaculture under section 3 of the Act are annexed to these rules:- CHAPTER III The Authority and its Committees 4. Terms and conditions of the service of Chairperson and Member