Rajasthan Fisheries Act,1953
No: 16 Dated: Sep, 12 1953
Rajasthan Fisheries Act,1953
(Act No. 16 of 1953)
An Act to provide for the protection, conservation and development of Fisheries in the State of Rajasthan and other ancillary matters.
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the protection, conservation and development of fisheries in lthe State of Rajasthan and for other ancillary matters;
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature as follows-
1. Short title extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Fisheries Act, 1953.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Interpretation. - (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(i) "Fish" includes shell fish;
(ii) "Fishery Officer" means such officer as the State Government may from time to time appoint for all or any of the purposes of this Act or to do anything required by this Act or any rule made thereunder to be done by a Fishery Officer;
(iii) "Fishing Offence" means an offence punishable under this Act;
(iv) "Fixed Engine" means any net cage, trap or other contrivance for taking fish, fixed in the soil or made stationary in any other way;
(v) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(vi) "Private Water"means water
(a) which is the exclusive property of any person; or
(b) in which any person has for the time being an exclusive right of fishery whether as owner, lessee or in any other capacity.
Explanation- Water shall not cease to be "Private water" within the meaning of this definition by reason only that -other persons may have by custom a right of fishery therein.
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3. Destruction of fish by explosives. - No person shall use any dynamite or other explosive substances in any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any of the fish that may be therein.
4. Destruction of fish by poisoning. - (1) No person shall put any poison, lime or noxious material into any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any fish.
(2) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, suspend the operation of this section in any specified area, and may in like manner modify or cancel any such notification.