Adjudication

(1) Whenever any Authorised Officer has a reasonable belief that there has been a contravention of any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order issued thereunder or register or directory, he shall submit a report regarding the same to the Adjudicating Officer. (2) The Adjudicating Officer shall, after receiving a report under sub-section (1) from an Authorised Officer or from the Fish Seed Inspector or the Fish Seed Inspection Officer, and after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to all parties concerned, conduct an inquiry into the matters stated in the report in the prescribed manner.