THE COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY ACT, 2005

ACT NO. 24 OF 2005 · Enacted [23rd June, 2005.] · 27 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

GENERAL POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 3.Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.

THE COASTAL AQUACULTURE AUTHORITY

Section 4.Establishment of Authority and appointment of Chairperson and members.

Section 5.Disqualifications for appointment as member.

Section 6.Eligibility of member for reappointment.

Section 7.Meetings of Authority.

Section 8.Vacancy in Authority not to invalidate proceeding.

Section 9.Appointment of officers, consultants and other employees of Authority.

Section 10.Authentication of orders and other instruments of Authority.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY

Section 11.Functions of Authority.

Section 12.Power to enter.

Section 13.Registration for coastal aquaculture.

Section 14.Punishment for carrying on coastal aquaculture without registration.

Section 15.Cognizance of offence.

FINANACE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 16.Payment to Authority.

Section 17.Fund of Authority.

Section 18.Budget.

Section 19.Annual report.

Section 20.Accounts and audit.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 21.Chairperson and other members, officers and other employees of Authority, etc., to be public servants.

Section 22.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 23.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 24.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 25.Power of Authority to make regulations.

Section 26.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 27.Validation.