THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1972

ACT NO. 13 OF 1972 · Enacted [20th April, 1972.] · 34 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

Section 3.Definitions.

MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Section 4.Establishment and constitution of the Authority.

Section 5.Acts or proceedings of Authority or its Committees not to be invalidated.

Section 6.Salary and allowances of Chairman.

Section 7.Executive officers of the Authority and other staff.

Section 8.Committees of the Authority.

Section 9.Functions of the Authority.

Section 10.Dissolution of the Authority.

REGISTRATION

Section 11.Registration of fishing vessel, processing plant, etc.

Section 12.Application, cancellation, fee payable and other matters relating to registration.

Section 13.Returns to be made by owners.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 14.[Repealed.].

Section 15.[Repealed.].

Section 16.Grants and loans by the Central Government.

Section 17.Constitution of the Fund.

Section 18.Borrowing powers of the Authority.

Section 19.Accounts and audit.

CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 20.Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of marine products.

Section 21.Directions by Central Government.

Section 22.Returns and reports.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Penalty for making false returns.

Section 24.Penalties for obstructing a member or officer of the Authority in the discharge of his duties and for failure to produce books and records.

Section 25.Other penalties.

Section 26.Offences by companies.

Section 27.Jurisdiction of court.

Section 28.Previous sanction of Central Government.

Section 29.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 30.Power to delegate.

Section 31.Suspension of operation of Act.

Section 32.Application of other laws not barred.

Section 33.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 34.Power to make regulations.