The Chhattisgarh Fisheries Act, 1948

01 30 ap " hl \ . SHAT FLARG AE TEE RA (¢ WER @ 1310 fo fea, FER TGA HGH OA The United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat; ( waar ) y ) PEN AEE Fa «FISHERIES AGT ¥ HIT Rook Samvat 2006 aT HIE 22 6 eee fo (FAY 00%) Act No. 21 of 1950 (Samvat 2006) f Frat CONTENTS ] . a. foe, 9. Section. Subject. Page. | 2. are, Fea an Tor ; ? 1. Title, extent and commencement. 1 : 2 afcarard 2 ay RX 2 Definitions = w = 3 frmt & Brio grr ee 3 3. Protection of fisherie by making 38 wT rules. . weer Fawr wr frien wd #7 fer 4 4. Power toprohibitsaleof fish .. 5 ] «. qfear 2 - 4 5. Penalties i ww U5

• • 5. 56 foam & aml saw & fod, 6. Arrest without warrant for offence [ fra ¥ far afer. under this Act. 5 i Ss o. ¥@ fur ¥ ami sro wc % 7. Jurisdiction inferior to that of 6 famrarfasre. Magistrate of the second class 4 excluded. ¢. wat wT Ed & dv gr % 8 Offences to be compounded .. ¢ ¢. gErfawrizat sare FEE © 9. Officers to be deemed public 7 HET STA servants Lo. FUE & #1 wf fdr off aww w 10. Protection for anything done in 7 . ¥ fad doa. good faith, 12. faa se i. ® 11. Repeal .. -~ 7 1 | afefire i 5 = Schedule oz a i i FR
• • _ _ ———————— C7 iv . | J 9 CI | TER, TER AGN WAT GIF USA The United State of Gwalior, Indore and y J ( wea ) Malwa (Madhya Bharat) © peed Rar FISHERIES ACT | v y Fa, Reef Samvat 2006 | fare FATE TAT 2340 (FAG R008) Act No. 21 of 1950 (Samvat 2006) ( fea Tse gry yim Ro salt (Received the assent of His Highness the aq Me fo Fr wea ) Raj Pramukh on 20th January, 1950) LJ —_— —— wa we GH An Act to provide for the protection, Eo ) poigakicor a ekg conservation, auctioning and develop- as q ment of fisheries in the United State wfc, staf am few ® of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa g fll smerny v7 Bg fra _ (Madhya Bharat) | gfe § fr rife, RIC Ar aTR WHEREAS it is expedient to provide ek, (erred) weetavT % Taw, qfeea, for the protection, conservation, auctioning = and development of fisheries in the United FU] PY eden au fewin # I owt oY WL gr otor, Tadore and Malwa (Madhya

~.,/ aes reff faaw aan SWC &— Blarar), it is hereby enacted as follows.

t (1) ag fears “rafeat, TIC qa 1. (1) This Act may be called “The 3 Shippiiy ) Title, extent United State of Gwalior, 5 » and commen- Indore and Malwa (Madh; : 3 i FRE seed eft fr, 90, 200%" foment. Bharat) Fisheries iy 3 WATCH. wg. Samvat 2006". 1

1. (R) ww faeces wwe dw aot (2) It extends to the whole of the am United State

1. (3) a 5a feats Wt smets gr (3) It shall come into force on such ar 5 date as the Union Government may, by 5 : fo fs wre aw 7 TE Notification in the Government Cores | taafer arr siti wt. declare in this behalf. | +
   • • SEE Ge SRI SSS R 3. wa fears & wa aw 5 #1 aa fags 2. In this Act unless there is anything re- + / 71 sa °F fade 1 arg sra— = pugnant in the subject or ;. Definitions. PSF"
2. (2) “meen” & qfegwen (diame) (i) “Fish” includes shell fish, and any AAT ATF AATEC FT A AEA fish in all stages in its life history; TgAaret wr of ween whet 2; 2 , ny :
   • (R) “wena fags cafesrd” ¥ (i) “Fisheribs | Dévélophieh? Offi- arerd oF qarfaerd § & oF are cer” means such Officer as the a far % avert fost fre 33 a v 3 wera f a poses of this Act and in- or Oh plier wa cludes any officer empowered ® ©F F Ff Fd F fog ame ann by the Goverment to act as afaga FYE it arf aff dom; Fisheries Development Officer; Vet 3 TERR .
3. (3) “fem Sa” caved (fr. 8 §% lish “ixed engine” means any net, ar Todt we sowve § flee fst wR cage; "trap "or ofier corifrivance WP WR, Se art eel for taking fish, fixed in the ® FER 5 soil or made stationery in any F fod om afer ¥ © oRREWERY TC (¥) “Froit ww” F avend ww ow ¥ § 9 (iv) “Private, water!” .means water: which fault safer #1 sparen wel & ar is- the exclusive. propesty of any

form ®1& safe em, person or in which any person

as Bl he i Tow: or the~tims belig. fai Exch s sive right of fishery whether as

TT TRACI ST WENCH Ten owner, lessee or in any other

&, veg se WE Al, ww, aw "capacity, but does mot include

(wa 7 5 sw fof 7 1), any river, canal, dam (unless

wa, oY aT HF FT HE A ATA otherwise’ specified), stream, ,

avarena: fodt wll, age, ar a rs ono Cri pod <i

= inasily: ‘communi-

Ny. % I A FE cation with ang, river, canal,

wi & stream or. Jail;

HEF —Iq F&F wh F Explanation.~Water shall not wafer wea § Sere & arr cease to be . “Private water” i i SN within the meaning of this defi-

gh nition by reason only of the e bo ny Tr fact that persons. other than the w fom F acid F awa owners may have by customs wo Fr “frofit w@” ge waar a right of fishery therein, dt gr.

018) © ll spe v ig ‘4 E g (x) “fra” & aver T9 faa & amir (v) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Tard md Frat gra foe 5d rules made under this Act; . | Lid Hl (2) “gr/r www” § ard fers, (vi) “United State” means the United { < FRR qT Fro daw Tew (wer State of Gwalior, Indore and i wre) ¥ d Malwa (Madhya Bharat); | (o) “ares” & ard "gE Tew ¥F (vii) “Government” means the Govern- a 3 wT RE ment of the United State. - ’ y 4 1 (1) wea Sr afer gr fs 2g qf 8. (1) The Government after previous | 5 NFAT FF TIAA TH AA HF publication may make rules { rai Pio cq ar alo rw & Ro qe O4of for the purpose hereinafter L) STURN fr ony ite ag frat § making rules, in this section mentioned f wn. Bi EA goers ate flocs bit » the waters, nof ing private waters, i+ L quid i em ai which all or any of them shall ‘apply. aT i, Trem Sr

1. (r) arg #1 afew gon fF ag (2)-The Government nay, by Notifi- x Pater aver, Fed? ft Froft oat & gad sapfy Cation. apply such rules or any of them to &« E RANE any private waters with the consent in writ- » sabilaied heli el bandon ing of the owner thereof and of all persons | FY TaFars wer sufei #1 folaq G30 having for the time being any exclusive right t Fr 97 frail av 97 & fell oft foil $Y 0 of fishery therein. . | a

1. (2) a Fram (3) Such rules may— | (a) frrfofaa faoal & & aa a1 av (a) Prohibit or regulate all or any of the ix ~~ fl ®1 oft Frgw ar fram wT following matters, that is to say— | & aw §, waiq— [ ) (2) fea wat wr wma aan (9) the erection and use of fixed 39a; CU
   • (R) Wei, adi quar a= &« Pia (#4) the construction, temporary or ] ce \—— permanent, of weirs, dams “ = and bunds; f oh (3) wr @r giz, snwfa ar (iii) the dimension, size of mesh 1 ” 1 INT H WE AAAS AE wT and kind of met to be used | a. SF FT ITH IG FIT and the mode of using them; | i TET; | A go UU (w) wer aawd A ow fw (it) the use of more than one | sfas Frarsit #1 qv §F awa method of catching fish ‘at J # gyan; one time; ' | [ A : 5: ® x
2. (7) faeries waval, aww, oq, da (8) prohibit the destruction of, or any ’ avr gro grr qfw om # attempt to destroy fishes, by ex- weet % fara ar wa fae #4 F plosives, gun, bow, arrow or the § Ry lt Yt or re SL like in land waters; () raat av ow Fed wad #, fra (0) prohibit the destruction of, or any o% ¥ qaF & FR FN FEA gy, attempt to destroy fishes by using avd are weet & fama wok ar a chemical or any other substance fem WF ® Aer OT Pri wT likely to cause pollution of water; , TE X
3. (7) GF ores 4% wel & fot grim (d@) prohibit the throwing into any water foft Sve eg a1 zor ward AY fed of any solid or liquid which may Ww Ri wr Te " be harmful to fishes in such water; TRE; (%) apafa-rs & afr & arfaforr weer (¢) prohibit fishing except under a licence % awed 1 fw FC ed gar and regulate the grant of such Y - 4 licences, the fees payable therefor, > ou io bao ho = and the conditions to be inserted g ’ therein; . STATS Slee wf Fea; (%) wr mga wr fraw wT wwq E, (f) prescribe the seasons during which the fw ww § felt oN Fw killing, catching or sale of fishes afd Ww weit ¥ owed, owed of any prescribed species shall be ar di wr fiw fe sw; BEng Ir i i (w) ft woven arsfa ar wre frag (8) prescribe minimum size or weight w< A § Foe A Fog Wi fr below which no fish of any prescribed aft 3 1 ee 43 nl, Tr da Deel Hy 5
   • (zg) weet & fawn am wr frsn & grag (h) prescribe any procedure regarding . i fed off Fair ®t Faw wx sale or auctioning of fishes. . RE | (¥) a fram fy off ff ow &, (4) Such rules may also prohibit all fred +t Fafa res 5 Fork appear weer wat #1 fishing in any specified water for a specified ft fi rc re period, Te ” Xs EL tombs te 018? i » uw 3 ! - (4) wore & amd foedf oft Frasit ]
4. (5) In making any rules under thi ] - femor hy ro ET FY aw gor fF section the Government may ang Pliny pp " i ] (a1) raat & gedaq ® weer ad (a) the seizure, removal and forfeiture of { ¥ fod ward ad at ge A wd wi any fixed engine or apparatus fet flere gor ar wen 9 ger | erected or used for fishing in contra- wT, gE ar Ter FT A, Tar vention of the rules, and © (a) ¥ Pedy fore ga a Sve N 5) the forfei fishes 7 arr FEY wg feed oft wet & Tr i” 4 ek fixed Vomit HT FEA FT. apparatus. = | ure wafer fs ag f based der Bay fy wefosuw Ped 0 wet ¥, fer Power to Lis he oeing er frdw wo ®t gwen Prehibttesle Gertie oe hei ho ST TT fa WT offish. ing for sale or barter of any 7 arr 3% adv fri fear fish, the capture of which has ! frat grey dfs far op Deen made unlawful by any rule made under | wr @, % for a1 weg fifa ¥ fod seg section 3 of this Act, although caught outside ! ot Tw FW, wel i Te aliel State and although their capture I baled. of leslie BN Bs! might: be legal at the place where caught. \ og ¥ wd TE, Se ow qrw dmb aL, | «. af #YE ot surfer, wo for anda | il RY 5. If any person Koinrs aiiy of the | afer. felt 1 off Jeo wx AY ag Penalties. Hild on tt to = soar fafy 73, 30 FTA" shall on conviction be piihi- f fort svar dv SY aw AY a AE ar shable with imprisonment for a term which | We og aarp fg BL extend to three months or with fine which ! a fr ay extend to five hundred rupees or with | 5 ; | : % (2) fdr oft areal sw-frders ar ga : Ie Stn 6. (1) Any pects of Police or | x8 foam & 5 afar won fer 9 0g Pri meer Cr a Cer it on afer gon fs 7g wfmrr for oftéses in this ed = lt | ¥ Toh wh fo, fea Barta er Ce Ach warrant, amet wey pore uy andr Bf dt § W Sqeamitting or. attempting to commit a breach | A ft 31 3 rw wa ld Liege of this Act or rules made | 0 FF #7 ey wd gu Felt Warf AAA his name Poon Lovie mee 1 ae Ww, ufx 2g suey SAT ATH aT GAT 3 F FHC to doubt the accuracy posi Ladin | war fo Smt ae off Ar aq oF Fy gerd F dress, if given. = FEF wag FO IT BIE HIT EL | in
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5. (3) & ava & andr ad fod (2) A person arrested under this sec- | siffr #1 9a wag aw frm § cay wr tion may be detained until his name and aT § oo 5 IgE AT qar wan w address have been correctly ascertained: | # ff 7 &1 wa. five wera ug & gw owe 740 fam Provided that no person so arrested { aay HE fr suf aver fafaag (STRE- shall be detained longer than may be neces- wor) fae, dw R008 (Fara pF sary for bringing him before a Magistrate % except under an order of the Magistrate for 33 87 RvR ) % uke ¥ waarc vey his detention according to the provisions of © fry & geaed i WWE #1 ATA FH AATF the Code of Criminal Procedure (Adap- pr © wife, 3 Faw § afew wn a% (OW F tation) Act, Samvat 2006 (Act No. 22 of X wt car sw, oF fF dfwez ® ave gas 1949). writ at & fod anew dr. :
6. (3) w@ www meena (ww (3) All officers empowered by the | warfare ZT Ea Heer varia Fisheries Development Officer in this behalf < © faa AT a aan i aA shall rave the same powers to search andin- A vestigation in respect of an offence undey . - [ ii bi = wr af whet a his Act as a Police Officer. of the rank of a it 5 rare fafiing (SEAT ) FAT, Sub-Inspector has under the provisions of : | Had 300% F ART F ard Ire % the Code of Criminal Procedure (Adaptation) gz & fwd oft areal sare ww Act, Samvat 2006. 0. (2) 50 faa & swf fed of 7. (1) No court inferior to that of a Ma- | sre a fad Soft % wf Jurisdiction gistrate of the second classy i ATE Gn inferior to shall try any offence under ° | AAA FTQH frre df wo, roel) be Atspliety B wc famrata- ’ the second ’ HIT class exclu- ded. () wear frara safisrd ar (2) No Court shall take conizatice of © = | are SafaETar sit I-Frdes & a7 & fawr any offence under this Act, except on a €g- 7 @ ar we aw ET a pet erwin of the aides ital. | PNR . offence made by the Fisheries Development gee § fad w= & alow [60 A FT ope or o Police Officer not below the rank qEeFTd F ZA GH ATH FT AAA it & af b, XN of Sub-Inspector or any other Officer spe- i EAT: fied wigdad (54 9717 F AFAR cially authorised by the Fisheries Develop- HE of sapareT ZW FA9T & afi ed sr ment Officer in this behalf, qT FF wa A GREY TE WI 2. (2) wicime ¥ fafzer feed of svar 8. (I) Any offence specified in the ¥ wa § we fra schedule may be compoun- Foe WU qayiaErd ® ET ww, Cita ta 868 ry 154 Vik Davee ald ® awn POG UA Sh pY compounded. lopment Officer by accept- 3 0 ance of a sum not exceed- Li sfaw 7&1 SfwT FT 3 ing one hundred rupees, oe F weer EY wha. $ { ! | . © . ¥ J «Z (R) wwTe wT gwwlar @ oH TT (2) On composition of an offence, 3 afqgEs #1 AATF F< far Fra 947 99% the accused shall be discharged and property artfirver 3 ge #1 wel off aE a A seized from his possession shall be released. ) FATT. 4 ; 8 xa fear & anf afesdt wr war 9. All persons empowered to exercise w. TH @4r FE FT GET Officers to Powers and perform duties afew % whips weer be deemed under this Act shall be deem- ET daw ¢ . public ser- ed to be public servants srler HGF To A WATT anes Es 2 WHET WAT 2 within the meaning of sec- : ATCT 79% HOE, 2% ion 91 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as : a. bi. RF ard § add ada TIF adapted in the United State. to. 5w foam & sredbr aqwrrar & 1 7 10. No suit, prosecution or other legal -
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The State Government may by notification prohibit in any specified areas the offering or exposing for sale or barter of any fish capture of which has been made unlawful by any rule made under section 3 of this Act, although caught outside [Madhya Pradesh] and although their capture might be legal at the place where caught. In section 6 of the Principal Act,— (a) for the proviso to sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:— "Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Judicial Magistrate except under an order of the Magistrate for his detention according to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974)."; (b) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(3) All Fishery Officers shall have the same powers of search, seizure and investigations in respect of an offence under this Act as a police officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the provisions the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974).".

(i) No fisherman, individual, group or society shall produce fish seed, culture fish seed or breed fishes prohibited by the Central or State Government in any source of water, whether it belongs to the State Government or individual, and also he shall not transport, import and trade in prohibited fishes, (ii) The technical staff of the Department of Fisheries in each district (from Fisheries Inspector to District Officer, Department of Fisheries) shall have powers to monitor, whether there is a complete ban or not on the production of fish seed, culture fish seed and breeding of Prohibited fishes and they shall also have powers to destroy immediately fish seeds and storage of fishes so prohibited. (ii) No fisherman, individual, group or society shall import any of the species of pisces from outside the country without obtaining permission from the State Government.” madment:ak a m In Section 5 of the Principal Act, for the words “five thousand”, the words “ten vetion 5. thousand” shall be substituted. ESE gar Se —————————

seed or breed fishes prohibited by the Central or State Government in any

source of water, whether it belongs to the State Government or individual, and

also he shall not transport, import and trade in prohibited fishes,

1. (ii) The technical staff of the Department of Fisheries in each district (from Fisheries Inspector to District Officer, Department of Fisheries) shall have powers to monitor, whether there is a complete ban or not on the production of fish seed, culture fish seed and breeding of Prohibited fishes and they shall also have powers to destroy immediately fish seeds and storage of fishes so prohibited.
2. (ii) No fisherman, individual, group or society shall import any of the species of pisces from outside the country without obtaining permission from the State Government.” madment:ak a m In Section 5 of the Principal Act, for the words “five thousand”, the words “ten vetion 5. thousand” shall be substituted. ESE gar Se —————————