Constitution of Fish Landing Centre Management Society

Constitution of Fish Landing Centre Management Society.—(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute Fish Landing Centre Management Society, for the proper management, maintenance and surveillance of each fish landing centre. It shall consist of the following members, namely:-

1. (i) President of the Grama panchayat/ Chairman of the Municipality/Member of Municipal Corporation Division of the area : Chairperson
2. (ii) Officer in charge of Matsyabhavan having jurisdiction over the area : Member Secretary
3. (iii) Food Safety Officer having jurisdiction over the area. : Member
4. (iv) Project Officer, Matsyafed, having jurisdiction over the area. : Member
5. (v) Chairman of the Development Standing Committee of the Grama Panchayat/Municipality of the area (not applicable to Municipal Corporation) : Member
6. (vi) Member of the Administrative Committee of the Grama Panchayat /Municipal Council of the ward where the fish landing centre is situated (not applicable for Municipal Corporation) : Member
7. (vii) two persons, nominated by the Government, from among the presidents of the Fishermen Co-operative Society within whose area of operation, the area situates. : Members
8. (viii) not more than five representatives, nominated by the Government, from among the traditional fishermen in the respective area. : Members

1. (2) The term of those who become members by virtue of the official position they hold, as per items (ii),
   • (iii) and
   • (iv) of sub-section (1), shall be till they hold such office.
2. (3) The term of those who become members by virtue of the of position they hold in the Local Self Government Institutions as per items (i),
   • (v) and
   • (vi) of sub section (1), shall be till they hold such position.
3. (4) The term of those who become members nominated from the presidents of Fishermen Co-operative Society, under item
   • (vii) of sub-section
4. (1) shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section
5. (1) or till he ceases to be the president, whichever is earlier.
6. (5) The term of the traditional fishermen nominated as members as per item
   • (viii) of the sub-section
7. (1) shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1).
8. (6) The non-official members nominated as per items
   • (vii) and
   • (viii) of sub-section
9. (1) may resign his membership by giving notice in writing to the Government, but he may continue in the office till the Government accept the resignation.
10. (7) The interim vacancy or casual vacancy of a nominated non-official member shall be filled within three months from the occurrence of vacancy and the member so newly nominated shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member in whose place he is so nominated.
11. (8) The Government may, remove any nominated member from membership,—
    • (a) if he is adjudged as of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
    • (b) if he is adjudged as an insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
    • (c) if he became incapable of continuing as such due to physical or mental disabilities; or
    • (d) if he is punished for offence which in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities.