Fisheries (Beche-de-Mer) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2013 (L.N. No. 23 of 2013)

Citation Regulation 13B inserted Second Schedule amended 163 SUPPLEMENT to the Solomon Islands Gazette Friday 31st May, 2013 S.I. No.23 [Legal Notice No. 45] FISHERIES ACT 1998 (No.6 of 1998) FISHERIES (BECHE-DE-MER) (AMENDMENT NO.2) REGULATIONS 2013 IN exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sections 23 and 59 of the Fisheries Act 1998, I make these Regulations 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Beehe-de-mer) (Amendment) No.2) Regulations 2013 and shall commence on 1st June 2013. 2. The Fisheries Regulations are amended by inserting after Regulation I3A the following "Aoolication fur authorisation to export ~iQusly haiVestM mer 13 B (1) A person who has in his or her possesion any beehe-de-mer harvested prior to the commencement of these Regulations may apply in writing to the Director for written authorisation to sell or export the beche-de-mer before 1st July 2013. (2) An authorisation granted by the Director under this Regulation is a defence to any prosecution for an offence under Regulation 13A. (3) These Regulations expire on 1st July 2013.". 3. The Second Schedule to the Fisheries Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (c), under the Heading "C. Fish Export Permit", the following "(d) Beche-de-mer, exported from 1 June to 1 July, 2013 SBD 10,000". MADE AT HONIARA this thirtieth-fIrst day of May, 2013. HON. ALFRED GHIRO, MP Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources