Penalty for carrying on coastal aquaculture in contravention of provisions of Act

Where any person carries on coastal aquaculture or traditional coastal aquaculture or causes the coastal aquaculture or traditional coastal aquaculture to be carried on in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder or any guidelines or notifications issued thereunder, an officer authorised under section 13A shall take all or any of the following actions, namely:— (a) suspension or stoppage of any activity in a coastal aquaculture unit for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed; (b) imposition of penalty as specified in the Table below; (c) removal or demolition of any structure; (d) destruction of the standing crop therein; (e) suspension or cancellation of registration for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed. Table Sl. No. Coastal Aquaculture/use of prohibited materials Offences Penalty First time offence Second time offence Third time and subsequent offences (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Farm Non-registration. Rs. 10,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. Rs. 15,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. Rs. 25,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. Non-compliance with the provisions of the Act, rules, regulations, guidelines and notifications, other than non-registration. Rs. 5,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. Rs. 10,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. Rs. 15,000 per hectare (or fraction of a hectare) of water spread area. 2. Hatchery, Brood Stock Multiplication Centre, Nucleus Breeding Centre or such other coastal aquaculture unit Non-registration. Rs. 50,000. Rs. 75,000. Rs. 1 lakh. Non-compliance with the provisions of the Act, rules, regulations, guidelines and notifications, other than non-registration. Rs. 25,000. Rs. 50,000. Rs. 1 lakh. 3. Use of materials prohibited under section 12A Contravention of the provisions of clause (a) or clause (b) of section 12A Rs. 50,000. Rs. 75,000. Rs. 1 lakh.