Registration of fish seed farm and hatchery

(1) Every application for the certificate of registration of fish seed farm or hatchery shall be made to the State Fish Seed Committee or Regional Centres or Sub-Centres, as the case may be, in such form and in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, two months before the commencement of each financial year. (2) Every fish seed farm and hatchery, after payment of such fee as may be prescribed, may be registered in such form and in such manner: Provided that in the case of fish seed farms and hatcheries existing at the commencement of this Act, such fish seed farms and hatcheries shall be registered under the provisions of this Act within the stipulated time from the date of commencement of this Act. (3) The certificate of registration, unless it is otherwise cancelled, shall be valid for five years from the date of issue: Provided that no such cancellation shall be made without giving the holder of the certificate of registration a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (4) The State Fish Seed Committee shall require to display its certificate of registration clearly at the entry point of the fish seed farm or hatchery owned or managed by the holder of the certificate of registration.