The Kerala Fish Procurement, Marketing and Maintenance of Quality Act, 2021
The Kerala Fish Procurement, Marketing and Maintenance of Quality Act, 2021
This Act regulates the procurement, auctioning, and marketing of fish in Kerala to ensure quality and fair trade. It mandates that fish auctioning occurs only at government-notified landing centres, harbours, or markets, and requires auctioneers and processing facilities to hold valid licenses. The law establishes management societies for these facilities to oversee operations and quality standards. It strictly prohibits the use of harmful chemicals or toxic substances in fish handling. By setting clear rules for infrastructure, licensing, and hygiene, the Act protects consumers from contaminated fish and ensures fishermen receive fair compensation through regulated auction commissions and basic price mechanisms.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to declare landing centre, harbour and market
- 4. Regulating of fish auctioning
- 5. Licence for auctioneer
- 6. Conditions to be complied with by the auctioneer
- 7. Constitution of Fish Landing Centre Management Society
- 8. Powers, duties and functions of Fish Landing Centre Management Society
- 9. Constitution of Harbour Management Society
- 10. Powers, duties and functions of the Harbour Management Society
- 11. Constitution of Fish Market Management Society
- 12. Powers, Duties and Functions of Fish Market Management Society
- 13. Regulation of ice plant, chilled storage, pre-processing centre, processing centre and transporting facility
- 14. Permit for ice plant, chilled storage, pre-processing centre, processing centre and transporting facility
- 15. Regulation of quality maintenance of fish
- 16. Constitution of State Level Fish Quality Maintenance Committee
- 17. Powers, duties and functions of the State Level Fish Quality Maintenance Committee
- 18. Restriction on auction, marketing etc. of fish based on item and size
- 19. Procurement of Fish and Fixation of basic price
- 20. The procurement facilities needed for this shall be, as prescribed.
- 21. Certification of quality of fish
- 22. Submission of return by the permit holder
- 23. Cancellation, suspension and amendment of permit
- 24. Powers, duties and functions of the Authorised Officer
- 25. Power for inspection, seizure and disposal of
- 26. Adjudication
- 27. Appeal
- 28. Powers of the Adjudicating Officer and the Appellate Authority for conducting enquiry under this Act
- 29. Penalty
- 30. Trial for the offence
- 31. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 32. Power to remove difficulties
- 33. Power to make rules
- 34. Repeal and saving
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