The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005

ACT NO. 24 OF 2005

PREAMBLE

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.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY SECTIONS

1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
   CHAPTER II
   GENERAL POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
3. Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.
   CHAPTER III
   THE COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY
4. Establishment of Authority and appointment of Chairperson and members.
5. Disqualifications for appointment as member.
6. Eligibility of member for reappointment.
7. Meetings of Authority.
8. Vacancy in Authority not to invalidate proceeding.
9. Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of Authority.
10. Authentication of orders and other instruments of Authority.
    CHAPTER IV
    POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY
11. Functions of Authority.
12. Power to enter.
13. Registration for coastal aquaculture.
14. Punishment for carrying on coastal aquaculture without registration.
15. Cognizance of offence.
    CHAPTER V
    FINANACE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
16. Payment to Authority.
17. Fund of Authority.
18. Budget.
19. Annual report.
20. Accounts and audit.
    CHAPTER VI
    MISCELLANEOUS
21. Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be public
    servants.
22. Protection of action taken in good faith.
23. Power to remove difficulties.
24. Power of Central Government to make rules.
25. Power of Authority to make regulations.
26. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
27. Validation.

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005

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