Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Fishing Harbour Terminals Authority Act, 1986. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Authority” means the Karnataka Fishing Harbour Terminals Authority constituted under section 3; (b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority; (c) “fish” means and includes all aquatic animals and plants of sea and estuary; (d) “fishing harbour terminal” means any area notified as a fishing harbour terminal by the State Government but excluding the Area within the limits of a major port as defined in clause (8) of section 3 of the Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act 15 of 1908)