Renewal of certificate of registration

(1) Every application for the renewal of certificate of registration of fish seed farm and 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 expiry of the period of certificate of registration. (2) The application for renewal of certificate of registration shall be permitted only for a period of five years each time. (3) On receipt of such application, the State Fish Seed Committee shall refer it to the Regional Fish Seed Committee for further enquiry and inspection. (4) On receipt of such applications, the Regional Fish Seed Committee shall conduct enquiries regarding the performance in the previous years and if it is satisfied that the certificate of registration should be renewed, it shall prepare a report along with the reasons for not revoking the same, if any, and submit it to the State Fish Seed Committee. (5) On receipt of the relevant documents and reports accompanying the application sent by the Regional Fish Seed Committee, the State Fish Seed Committee shall, after collecting the prescribed fee, renew the certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed or revoke the renewal, and shall communicate the reason for revocation, if any, in writing to the applicant within fifteen days of such decision. (6) The State Fish Seed Committee shall record the details related to such renewal of certificate of registration in the register kept in its office in such form as may be prescribed.