Definitions

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “adjudicating officer” means an officer authorised by the Administrator, by notification under sub-section (2) of section 13;
2. (b) “Administration” means the Administration of the Union territory of Lakshadweep;
3. (c) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Union territory of Lakshadweep appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;
4. (d) “Appellate Authority” means an Authority appointed by the Administrator by notification under sub-section (1) of section 16;
5. (e) “authorised officer” means an officer appointed by the Administrator, by notification under section 3;
6. (f) “Department” means the Department of Fisheries in the Union territory of Lakshadweep;
7. (g) “fish” includes all marine flora and fauna, live or dead, excluding the species covered under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972;
8. (h) “fish aggregating device” means man-made drifting or anchored buoys or raft or boats or any other object with or without light connected to it, so as to attract and aggregate fishes and other organisms;
   • (i) “fisheries” means fishing and fishingrelated activities and includes harnessing, conservation, research, recreation and management thereof;
9. (j) “fishing” means searching for or trailing or pursuing fish, catching or taking or harvesting fish by any method including recreational and sport fishing;
10. (k) “fishing gear” means any net, cage, trap or other contrivance used for fishing;
11. (l) “fishing related activities” includes collection, landing, packaging, marketing, processing, preserving, or live transportation of fish, transhipping or transporting of fish that have not been previously landed at port;
12. (m) “fishing vessel” means a ship or a boat whether or not, fitted with mechanical means of propulsion which is engaged in sea fishing or allied activities and includes wooden or fibre reinforced plastic canoes, dinghies, sailing vessel, catamaran, country craft and the like;
13. (n) “Master” means any person, by whatever name called, having command or charge of the fishing vessel;
14. (o) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expressions “notify” or “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
15. (p) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Union territory of Lakshadweep;
16. (q) “owner” in relation to a fishing vessel, means the person in whose name the fishing vessel is registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Explanation.––For the purposes of this clause, the expression “person” includes any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not;
17. (r) “port” means the place such as port, fishing harbour, wharf, pier, dock,jetty and fish landing centre where landing or berthing facilities have been provided for fishing vessels and their adjoining areas set apart for repair yards, fuel and ice supply installations, auction hall, fish processing plant and within such limits asmay be notified by the Administrator from time to time; “prescribed”means prescribed by the rules made by the Administrator under this Regulation;
18. (t) “specified area” means such area or areas in the sea, land, lagoon and internal waters around the Union territory of Lakshadweep, but not beyond the territorial waters, as may be notified by the Administrator;
19. (u) “territorial waters” shall have the same meaning as referred to in section 3 of the Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976;
    • (v) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Lakshadweep.