An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.
The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 has 26 sections in 5 chapters, amended 2 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.
Chapter I: PRELIMINARY
Chapter II: REGULATION OF FISHING BY FOREIGN VESSELS
- Section 3 – Prohibition of fishing in maritime zones of India by foreign vessels
- Section 4 – Grant of licences
- Section 5 – Prohibition of fishing by Indian citizens, etc., using foreign vessels
- Section 6 – Cancellation or suspension of licence or permit
- Section 7 – Foreign vessel entering maritime zones of India without licence or permit to stow gear
- Section 8 – Fishing for scientific research, investigation, etc
Chapter III: POWERS OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE
- Section 9 – Authorised officers and their powers
Chapter IV: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- Section 10 – Penalty for contravention of section 3
- Section 11 – Omitted (omitted/repealed)
- Section 12 – Omitted (omitted/repealed)
- Section 13 – Confiscation of vessels, etc
- Section 14 – Penalty for contravention of section 7
- Section 15 – Penalty for obstruction of authorised officers
- Section 16 – Court to pass certain orders
- Section 17 – Offences by companies
Chapter V: MISCELLANEOUS
- Section 18 – Offences to be cognizable
- Section 19 – Cognizance and trial of offences
- Section 20 – Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties
- Section 21 – Place of trial
- Section 22 – Presumptions
- Section 23 – Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 24 – Act to supplement other laws
- Section 25 – Power to make rules
- Section 26 – Removal of difficulties