Fisheries Act.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The 60 sections of this Act are divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Fishing Licences (III); Registrations (IV); General Restrictions (V); Prohibited Methods of Fishing (VI); Miscellaneous (VII); Offences, Penalties and Forfeitures (VIII); Forms and Regulations (IX); Exemptions, Savings and Repeal (X).
Following are fishing licences which may be issued under this Act: Commercial fishing licence; fishing vessel licence; trout fishing licence; special fishing licence; aquarist trade fishing licence; licences prescribed by the Minister. Provisions of Part V deal with transfer of fish from one water to another (sect. 30), prohibition of the introduction of new species (sect. 32) and the diversion of water in which fish has been introduced (sect. 34). Regulation making powers of the Minister are specified in section 58.
Following are fishing licences which may be issued under this Act: Commercial fishing licence; fishing vessel licence; trout fishing licence; special fishing licence; aquarist trade fishing licence; licences prescribed by the Minister. Provisions of Part V deal with transfer of fish from one water to another (sect. 30), prohibition of the introduction of new species (sect. 32) and the diversion of water in which fish has been introduced (sect. 34). Regulation making powers of the Minister are specified in section 58.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the regulation and control of fishing, and of the purchase, sale, marketing, processing, import and export of fish, to provide for the conservation of fish, etc.
Notes
Authorized edition of Act 16 of 1873
Repealed
Yes
Publication reference
Laws of Malawi (official publication), 25 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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