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Landing
and sale of
marine fish
restricted.
Regula. tions.
"marine fish" means any fish or part thereof, whether fresh or processed, in any manner indigenous in sea water or partly in fresh water and partly in sea water, including any product derived therefrom, but excluding all crustaceans or molluses and fish alive and in water;
"market” means a wholesale marine fish market established under
section II;
"Organization" means the Fish Marketing Organization establish-
ed under section 9;
"'wholesale" means sale for re-sale, which includes the sale of
marine fish intended for re-sale as part of a cooked meal.
PART I.
Control of Import, Export Movement and Sale of Marine Fish.
3. (1) Save with a permit in writing from the Director, or as otherwise provided by regulations, no marine fish may be landed other than at places specified by regulations and no marine fish may be bought or sold wholesale otherwise than at markets established under this Ordinance.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months,
4. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for the following purposes-
(a) for controlling the importation and exportation of marine
fish,
(b) for controlling the landing and transport of marine fish
within the Colony,
(c) for providing for the issue of permits and licences in
respect of the matters controlled by this Ordinance, (d) for prescribing conditions and restrictions in connexion
with the marketing of marine fish wholesale, and
e) for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance (2) Such regulations may prescribe contraventions thereof which shall constitute offences and may prescribe penalties not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.
permits.
5. (1) The Director, marketing officer or any officer Licences authorized by the Director in that behalf, may grant permission and by way of licence or permit in writing to do any act which is made subject to his control under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) The grant or refusal of any permit or licence shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer empowered to grant the same and he may-
(*) endorse conditions on such permit or licence, and (b) cancel such permit or licence for breaches thereof. (3) Any person who-
ment
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed in connexion with the grant of any permit or licence, or (b) when applying for any permit or licence makes any state- or furnishes any information, whether such statement is verbal or in writing, which is false in any material particular or by reason of the omission of any material particular and which he knows or has reason to believe is false,
shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.
directions
6. (t) The Governor may give directions both generally and Governor in particular matters to the Organization in the discharge of its may give functions, and without derogating from the generality of such to the power he may control by such directions-
(a) the fees charged other than those specified in by-laws, (b) deposits required by way of part-payment for market
purchases,
(c) the keeping of lists of persons authorized to make pur-
chases in markets;
Provided that no such direction shall have effect in any manner as to conflict with the provisions of any regulation or by-law made and in force under this Ordinance.
(2) The Organization shall give effect to directions made under this section.
Organiza- tion.
7. (1) The marketing officer or any officer employed full Powers of time by the Crown and authorized by the Director in writing in search, that behalf either generally or for a particular occasion may where and arrest.
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