Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources) Regulations 2007 (GN No. 1 of 2007)

Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources) Regulations 2007 RodriguesGN No. 1 of 2007 THE RODRIGUES REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES) REGULATIONS 2007 Regulations made by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly under Section 31 of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act 2001 1. Short Title These regulations may be cited as the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources) Regulations 2007. 2. Interpretation In these regulations "Commissioner" means the Commissioner responsible for the subject of Fisheries; "Sea Cucumber" includes any species within the holothurian group. 3. No person shall offer, fish, sell, collect, destroy, damage, remove, displace or overturn any coral, shell or sea cucumber without the written authorization of the Commissioner responsible for the subject of Fisheries. 4. The Commissioner may issue an authorization under section 3 with such conditions as he may determine. 5. Offences and Penalties (1) A person who contravenes Regulations 3 shall, on conviction, be liable (a) in the case of a first conviction, to a fine of not less than rupees two thousand (Rs 2,000.) and not more than rupees five thousand (Rs 5,000.); and (b) in the case of a second and subsequent convictions, to a fine of not less than rupees five thousand (Rs 5,000.) and not more than rupees ten thousand (Rs 10,000.) and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. (2) Section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall not apply to a conviction for an offence under these regulations. 6. Cancellation of Fisherman Card Notwithstanding section 5(1)(b) above, the Departmental Head responsible for the subject of Fisheries shall cancel the Fisherman Card of any person convicted under section 5(b) above. Passed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly on 13th February, 2007.