1964_MARINE_FISH_CULTURE_ORDINANCE — Page 3

CAP. 353]

Marine Fish Culture

[1983 Ed.

Originally 2 of 1980.

18 of 1983.

Short title.

Interpretation.

CHAPTER 353

MARINE FISH CULTURE

To regulate and protect marine fish culture and for purposes connected therewith.

[18 January 1980.]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marine Fish Culture Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under section 3;

"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;

"fish" means any marine fish, crustacean or mollusc, other than an oyster;

"fish culture" means any operation involving the maintenance, propagation or promotion of growth of fish in captivity within the waters of Hong Kong;

"fish culture zone" means an area of the waters of Hong Kong designated to be a fish culture zone under section 5(a);

"impoundment" means an enclosure of an area of the waters of Hong Kong by means of a net or other removable, permeable structure used or designed for the purpose of fish culture;

"licence" means a licence granted or renewed under section 8;

"licensee" means the holder of a licence;

"permit" means a permit granted or renewed under section 14;

"permittee" means the holder of a permit;

"raft" means a floating structure or object, including any cage, net or other device attached thereto, used or designed for the purpose of fish culture;

"site" means a site within a fish culture zone specified under section 5(b);

"vessel" includes-

(a) any ship, boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation; and