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The ANDHRA PRADESH STATE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 2020

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The Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act, 2020 establishes a dedicated state authority to regulate, promote, and develop the aquaculture sector in the public interest. This legislation applies to aquaculture operators, state officials, and various specialized committees, including executive and technical advisory groups tasked with overseeing the industry. It matters because it creates a structured governance framework to monitor aquaculture practices, implement developmental programs, and ensure sustainable growth across districts in Andhra Pradesh, balancing economic advancement with regulatory oversight for local communities and farmers.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and Commencement -(1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the State
  4. 3. Definitions -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  5. 4. Establishment and constitution of the Authority -(1) With effect from
  6. 5. Function of the Authority -The Authority shall carry out the following
  7. 6. Powers of the Authority -The authority shall have the following powers:-
  8. 7. Executive Committee -(1) Execution of various programmes under
  9. 8. Committee, terms for nomination of non-official members and term of nomination and other aspects shall be as such as may be prescribed.
  10. 9. Committee, terms for nomination of non-official members and term of nomination and other aspects shall be as such as may be prescribed.
  11. 10. Implementation Committee, terms for nomination of non-official members and term of nomination and other aspects shall be as such as may be prescribed.
  12. 11. Committee appointed under sub-section (1) such other number of persons who are not members of the Authority, as it may think fit.
  13. 12. Executive Officers and Staff of the Authority -(1) The Commissioner of
  14. 13. Fund of the Authority
  15. 14. Initial capital -The initial capital of the Authority shall be Rs. 100 Crores
  16. 15. The amount of the initial capital shall be paid to the Authority from the Government in such installments as may be decided by the Department of Finance.
  17. 16. Transfer of property and contracts -(1) The Government may, by
  18. 17. Land alienations and acquisitions of land -(1) Where any Government
  19. 18. Aquaculture Controller -The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or any officer
  20. 19. Licensing Authority -The Collector or any other Fisheries Department
  21. 20. Regulation of Aquaculture and Aquaculture Business by the Authority
  22. 21. Classification of Aquaculture and Aquaculture Business -The
  23. 22. Process of issuance of License for doing Aquaculture -(1) All the existing
  24. 23. Process of issuance of License for doing Aquaculture Business -
  25. 24. Licence Fee - Licence Fee will be fixed by rules to be framed under this Act.
  26. 25. Duration of License/Endorsement -Licenses issued / Endorsement made
  27. 26. Suspension / Cancellation of License -(1) The license is liable to be
  28. 27. Laboratories -The Government may notify one Referral Laboratory and one
  29. 28. Aquaculture Inspector -Fisheries Development Officer (FDO) or any other
  30. 29. Powers, role and responsibilities of the Aquaculture Inspector -(1) The
  31. 30. Operations by framing rules under this Act.
  32. 31. Report of Laboratory -The report of analysis of samples of aquaculture
  33. 32. Offences -The offenses under this Act shall be prescribed.
  34. 33. Penalty -(1)If any person/firm or representative commits an offense under
  35. 34. Seizure and Forfeiture of the Property –(1) The aquaculture
  36. 35. Appeal -(1) Any person/firm aggrieved by the decision of the Licensing
  37. 36. Exemption -This Act and Rules made thereunder, shall not be applicable
  38. 37. Department of Fisheries/ and other Government agencies/ institutions.
  39. 38. Persons acting under this Act to be Public Servants
  40. 39. Power to make rules -(1)The Government may, by notification, make
  41. 40. Power to remove difficulties –(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to

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