Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation)(Amendment) Act, 2020 (N.21 of 2020)

EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NAS LI 1'1 July, 2020 FISHERIES RESOURCES (JURISDICTION AND CONSERVATION)(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 Arrangement of Sections Section I. Short ti tle and commencement. ............. ......... ..... ...... ..... ... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........ 2 2. Insertion of new section 8A into Ch. 244 ...... ..... ........... ..... ....... ......... .. .......... .. .... 2 No, 21 of 2020 FISHERlES RF:SOURC (J L ltlSDICTION £~ 1D CO 'SER\,.~\'TIO~)( l\1END E . • ') .. \CT, 2020 .\~ACT., 0 A~ ~~ 'D THC. f l HER i ·-~ HK 'OURCE . (J l1 RSI ore , ION '.\'D CO 'SEN\"\" TO:X) ACT [Dille of A~et1t - 2Qll. J1mc. 2020 J Enacted by the Parfounent of The Bahamas 1. Short title 8nd commancement. \ ! 1 Tim; Art ma~ ht· l'llL I ·1s 11.: ri'.)hn1\.'s Re-.. mt .!~ 1 l11r:sJi,:u,1n .ir d ~•nsi.: rvution)(A1m:-ml111.:1 t I \t:L .!O O (.2., Tim Ai.: I shall .-,,,,w 1ntl1 L'or~c 011 Lh1. I~ l.1 • . ,f J11Jy. ~020. 2. lnsGrtion of new sactlon 8A Into Ch. 244. l'h1..· I · 1:..hcii .. ·-, K . nlrJi.:L':- Oun~d, ... ii~n • n,t < • • 1,s~n al i(,n: ALL 1s :;111. d~ d y 111 ' Jn1' .. ~ l 1 n inm,.,,.di, '1.'.'ly tt:r~l" 1ion ~ nf• ''-' follnwtnJ nc·,i. ...... . ,i1 11 •• 118A Electronic s ~bmission of applications. 1 I I Th..: \ 1i 11 i-.kr m:t) .:nt.:r 111tt .n .,g.ri.-em..:r.t ',\llh ::i "'ndnr \2' ~dill 11 i,t ~ thl" c:cctrnni.: 1 ;LI ,ubn:1 ss.or. .~rh1 1 (>•.;i.;:,,m~ d. lf1~ I icmil)ll,: · nd 1 b, 1 ,u ... 111.:i: ,,f p..:rmIb and 11.::n,.:-1.·-.. ~,mkr l'nn Xlll 1')f 1lw f1:;hl.'n .. ♦-s lkM 11r.;.:, (Ju1i,thct1,111 :xnd on:-~!,-acwa I fh•~u l;il1tir~..,• C . n 1 r p lii;; 1i.1n ,ub.u1ttcJ in ;\;~1·tu~11\.'C \\ llh ;ub .. ·(i1u• 111 ~h:ill be- J~cm-.:-J :-> h.- ,1 ·'• ph1.:a1ior. n:a.dc l , tit~· Minii-1.:r. (.:.) A\~· · n ut.LhM o1cd u11d ·r :-.11b!k"\.'tll1!1 1 I) ,h,,11 (a) grant the Minister access to every application made in accordance with subsection (1) to facilitate the Minister's approval of the application; (b) only issue a permit or licence where the Minister has approved the application; (c) be entit led to charge, collect and retain a processing fee , as agreed in consultation with the Mini ter, io respect of every application made and permit or licence issued under the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Regulations ; and ( d) charge, co ll ect and transfer to the Minister, in respect of every application made and permit or licence issued under th Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conserva tion) Regulations, the fee payable m accordance with the Third Schedule of those Regulations.". Page - 3