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5. Fishing c: a;ttm?!ia; to fish sit:, gear or ~ : . c ! S s d other thin t i t

prescribed ~ s z r or method.

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prohXiet ci2e(;tr xs m+a under tliis k t .

7. Lictxc-bolder er,p!oying .or englzing nor,-lic:ii;ws to h:!? hin ;7j with their nets while fishins. . -

8. Fishing or at:emp;ing to fils in pzohibitej w!en.

9. Olfiring or cxgcjb~ for sale or baiter any fish, t~:-ss!e of which is i i

prohibi:ed in any sp:cifi:d are3 by a no:iiica:ion isszed cni!cr x;!ion 4- 1

ho2si-16-10-55-1 200 copies :

GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH

LAW DEPARTMENT

THE

MADHYA PRADESH

FISHERIES ACT, 1948

(VIII OF 1948)

As amended by the Madhya Pradesh Extension of Laws

Act, 1958 (23 of 1958)

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R E W A

GOVERNMENT REGIONAL PRESS, M.P.

1 9 5 9

1[MADHYA PRADESH] ACT

[NO. VIII OF 1948]

THE 1[MADHYA PRADESH] FISHERIES ACT, 1948

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preamble. Page

Sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement ... ... 1

2. Definitions ... ... ... ... ... ... 1

3. Protection of fisheries by making rules ... ... 2

4. Power to prohibit sale of fish ... ... 3

5. Penalties .... ... ... ... 3

6. Arrest without warrant for offence under the Act ... 3

7. Jurisdiction inferior to that of Magistrate of the second 4

class excluded.

8. Power to compound offences ... .... ... 4

9. Officers to be deemed public servants ... .... 4

10. Indemnity ... .... ... ... ... 4

11. Repeal ... ... ... ... ... 4

The Schedule ... ... ... ... ... 5

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1 Substituted by S.3(4) of the M.P Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958) for the words

"Central Provinces and Berar".

2[ MADHYA PRADESH ] ACT

[ NO. VIII OF 1948]1

THE 2[ MADHYA PRADESH ] FISHERIES ACT, 1948

[ Received the assent of the Governor on the 26th March 1948, assent first

published in the Central Provinces and Berar Gazette on the

2nd April 1948.]

An Act to provide for the protection, conservation and development

of fisheries in 3[ MADHYA PRADESH ] .

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the protection

conservation and development of fisheries in 3[ MADHYA PRADESH ] ;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the 4[MADHYA PRADESH] Fisheries Act,

1948

5[(2) Extends to and shall be in force in the whole of Madhya Pradesh].

6[(3) ..............................]

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -

(i) "fish" includes shell fish, and fish in all stages in its life history;

(ii) "Fishery Officer" means such officer as the State Government may appoint

for the purpose of this Act includes any officer or class of Officers empowered

by the State Government to act as Fishery Officer;

Provided that no Police Officer below the rank of Sub-Inspector shall be so

empowered;

(iii) "fixed engine" means any net, cage, trap or other contrivance for taking fish

fixed in the soil of made stationary in any other way;

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1 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Central Provinces and Berar Gazette,

dated the 26th September 1947, Part II, Page 277. For Report of Select Committee

See Central Provinces and Berar Gazette, dated the 16th January 1948, part II page

18. For proceedings in Assembly see Central Provinces and Berar Legislative

Assembly Proceedings, 1947 Vol. IV, Pages 14-27 of No. 14 Dated the 30th October

1947 and Vol. pages 62-64 of 4, dated the 4th March 1948.

The Act came into force in the former state of Madhya Pradesh on 2nd July

1948, see Agriculture Department Notification No. 2976-1583-X dated the 29th June

1948, published in Central Provinces and Berar Gazette dated the 2nd July 1948 Part

I , page 356.

2 The Act was extended to the whole of Madhya Pradesh by S. 3(1) of the

M.P. Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958); vide item 52 of Part A of the

Schedule to the said Act, with effect from 1st January, 1959, vide Govt. of M.P. Law

Preamble.

Short title

extent and.

commencement

Definition

Deptt. Notification No. 4177-XXI-A(Dr), date 31.12.58 published on p.17 of the M.P.

Gazette Extraordinary dated 1.1.1959.

3 Substituted for "the Central Provinces and Berar" by Adaptation Order,.

1950.

4 Substituted by S.3(4) of the M.P. Extension of Laws Act 1958(23 of 1958)

for the words :"Central Provinces and Berar".

5 Substituted by S.3 (3) of the M.P. Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958)

for the words "It extends to the whole of Mahakoshal region".

6 Omitted by S.3 (3) of the M.P. Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958).

(iv) " 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,

but does not include any river, canal, stream, jhil, or any piece of water

which ordinarily has direct communication with any river, canal,

stream or jhil.

Explanation:- Water shall not cease to be "private water" within the meaning

of this definition by reason only of the fact that persons other than the owners may

have by custom a right of fishery therein;

(v) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

3. (1) The State Government after previous publication may make rules for the

purpose hereinafter in this section mentioned and shall in such rules declare the

waters, not being private waters, to which all or any of them shall apply.

(2) The State Government may, by notification, apply such rules or any of

them to any private waters with the consent in writing of the owner thereof and of all

persons having for the time being any exclusive right of fishery therein.

(3) Such rules may, -

(a) prohibit or regulate all or any of the following matters, that is to say--

(i) the erection an use of fixed engines;

(ii) the construction, temporary or permanent of weirs, dams &

bunds;

(iii) the dimension, size of mesh and kind of nets to be used and the

mode of using them;

(iv) the use of more than one method of catching fish at one time;

(b) prohibit the destruction of, or any attempt to destroy, fishes by

explosives, gun, bow, arrow or the like in inland waters;

(c) prohibit the destruction of, or any attempt to destroy fishes by using a

chemical or any other substance likely to cause pollution of water;

Protection of

fisheries by

making Rules

(d) prohibit the throwing into any water of any solid or liquid which may

be harmful to fishes in such water;

(e) prohibit fishing except under a license and regulate the grant of such

licenses, the fees payable therefor and the conditions to be inserted

therein;

(f) prescribed the seasons during which the killing, catching or sale of

fishes of any prescribed species shall be prohibited; and

(g) prescribe a minimum size or weight below which no fish of any

prescribed species shall be sold.

(4) Such rules may also prohibit all fishing in any specified waters for a specified

period.

(5) In making any rule under this section the State Government may provide for--

(a) the seizure, removal and forfeiture of any fixed engine or apparatus erected

or used for fishing in contravention of the rules, and

(b) the forfeiture of any fishes taken by means of any such fixed engine on

apparatus.

4. The State Government may be notification prohibit in any specified areas

the offering or exposing for sale or barter of any fish capture of which has been made

unlawful by any rule made under section 3 of this Act, although caught outside 1{Madhya

Pradesh} and although their capture might be legal at the place where caught.

5. If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or rules made

thereunder, he shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may

extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to five hundred rupees or with

both.

6. (1) Any Sub-Inspector of Police, or other person specially empowered by

the State Government in this behalf may, without warrant, arrest any person committing

or attempting to commit a breach of any provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder

if the person declines to give his name and address or if there is reason to doubt the

accuracy of the name and address, if given.

(2) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name

andaddress have been correctly ascertained;

Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be necessary for

bringing him before a Magistrate except under an order of the Magistrate for his detention

according to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.

(3)All Fishery Officers shall have the same powers of search and investigation

in respect of an offence under this Act as a Police Officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has

under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

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1 Substituted by S.3(3_ of the M.P. Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958) for the

words, " Mahakoshal region".

Power to

prohibit

sale of fish

Penalties

Arrest without

warrant for

offence under

the Act

V of

1898

V of

1898

7. (1) No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the second class shall try any

offence under this Act.

(2) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act,

except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by a

Fishery Officer or a Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector or any other persons

or calls of persons authorized by the State Government in this behalf.

8. (i) Any offence specified in the Schedule may be compounded by the

1(Collector) by acceptance of a sum not exceeding one hundred rupees.

(2) On composition of an offence, the accused shall be discharged and

property seized from his possession shall be released.

9. All persons empowered to exercise powers and perform duties under

this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of

the Indian Penal Code, 1980.

10. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be against any

person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

11. The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897, in its application to the Central Provinces

and Berar, is hereby repealed.

Jurisdiction inferior

to that of Magistrate

of the second class

excluded

Power to

compound

offences

Officers to be

deemed public

servant

XLV of

1860

Indemnity

Repeal

IV of

1897

THE SCHEDULE

Offences compoundable under section 8,

Description

1. Fishing with a net having a smaller mesh than that prescribed under the rules made

under this Act.

2. Fishing without a licence.

3. Selling or attempting to sell fish of a size or weight less than the standard prescribed

under this Act.

4. Killing or catching or selling or attempting to kill, to catch or sell any fish of a

prohibited species during a close season.

5. Fishing or attempting to fish with any gear or method other than the prescribed gear

or method.

6. Using at any one time more than one method of catching fish when prohibited under

the rules made under this Act.

7. Licence-holder employing or engaging non-licences to help him with their nets while

fishing.

8. Fishing or attempting to fish in prohibited waters.

9. Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish, the sale of which is prohibited in any

specified area by a notification issued under section-4,