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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2010

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This law governs fishing and aquaculture activities within the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It provides legal definitions for fish, farmers, and equipment, clarifying how inland water bodies can be used for cultivation and capture. The legislation establishes rules for the government and local governing bodies to manage public water resources responsibly. By regulating these activities, the Act aims to protect aquatic life while ensuring people can earn a livelihood from fish farming and inland fishing in a sustainable manner.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Fishery and related activity in public water bodies
  4. 4. Notifying as aquaculture area
  5. 5. Restriction on fishing
  6. 8. Restriction on aquaculture activities
  7. 9. Certification offish seeds
  8. 10. Powers of the authorised officer
  9. 11. Use of fishing vessel or free net or fixed gear without registration
  10. 12. Registration of fishing vessel, fixed gear, free net, aquaculture, hatchery, filtration, etc
  11. 13. Liability of filing returns
  12. 14. Transfer of ownership
  13. 15. Power to suspend or cancel registration
  14. 16. Appeal against the orders refusing or suspending or cancelling registration
  15. 17. Grant of Licence
  16. 18. Renewal of licence
  17. 19. Liability of the licensee to produce licence
  18. 20. Cancellation or suspension of licence
  19. 21. Licence granted by other agencies before the commencement of this Act cease to exist
  20. 22. Duty of the Court regarding the cancellation of licence
  21. 23. Power of the Government to limit or restrict the number of fishing, vessels in public water body
  22. 24. Power of the Government to restrict the entrance of special varieties of fish
  23. 25. Appeal against the orders of refusal or suspension or cancellation oflicence
  24. 26. Powers of the Appellate Authority in relation to the conducting of enquiry under this Act
  25. 27. Revision
  26. 28. Declaration as Fish Sanctuary
  27. 29. Powers of authorized officer for the purpose of enquiry
  28. 30. Restriction on entry in fish sanctuary
  29. 31. Prohibition on the use of injurious substances
  30. 32. Grant of permit
  31. 33. Management and preservation of the protected fish sanctuary
  32. 34. Fish to be Government property
  33. 35. Power to seize or arrest
  34. 36. Penalties
  35. 37. Presumption as to the commission of an offence
  36. 38. Attempt and Abetment
  37. 39. Power to compound offences
  38. 40. Cognizance of offences
  39. 41. Inland Fisheries Management Advisory Committees
  40. 42. Recovery of sum due to Government or Local Self Government Institution.
  41. 43. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  42. 44. Power to make rules.
  43. 45. Removal of difficulties.

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