Power to make rules.

1. (1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: -
   • (a) the matters to which regard shall be had in issuing a notification under sub-section (1) of section 5;
   • (b) the forms of the application for licence under sub-section (1) of section 7, the particulars which it shall contain and the fees which shall accompany it;
   • (c) the matters to which regard shall be had in granting or refusing a licence, under section 7, the fees payable for the licence and the security for the due performance of the conditions of the licence;
   • (d) the procedure to be followed in granting or refusing a licence under section 7, or cancelling, suspending, varying or amending such licence or in registering a fishing vessel under section 10 or cancelling or suspending the certificate or registration;
   • (e) the form of the application for registration of a fishing vessel under section 10, the particulars which such application shall contain, the fees which shall accompany the application, the form of the certificate of registration, the form of the register referred to in sub-section (3) of that section and the manner in which the registration mark referred to in sub-section (5) of that section shall be displayed.
   • (f) the manner in which the information referred to in section 11 shall be given;
   • (g) the returns to be furnished to the authorised officer under sub-section
3. (1) of section 12 and the time and the manner in which such returns shall be furnished;
   • (h) the place and the manner in which an impounded fishing vessel shall be kept under sub-section (1) of section 16 and the manner in which the proceeds of the disposal of the seized fish shall be deposited with the adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of that section;
     • (i) the procedure of the enquiry by the adjudicating officer under sub- section (2) of section 17;
   • (j) the fees payable for the supply of copies of documents or orders or for any other purpose or matter involving the rendering of any service by any

officer or officer authority under this Act;

1. (k) the condition that may be imposed in the notification under sub- section (1) of section 5;
2. (l) any other matter which is to be, or may be, provided for by rules under this Act.

1. (3) Every rule made under this Act or notification issued under section 5, shall

as soon as possible after it is made or issued, be placed on the table of both

Houses of the Legislature and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, both houses agree in making any notification in any such rules or notification or both houses agree that the rule or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be or no effect, as the case may be so, however that any such modification or annulment shall be

without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or

notification.