Act No. 55 respecting Control and Inspection of Fish and Fish Produce 1968

a.pply : "':""";('."'· 1 J. hl. c,·- :i.•;t, .~nri i'i sL flrl'>iuct' --- ---- ·- -- -·· - , - .. - --- ~,, for hun~an r::ensumpticn. 1 rc,Juce Jur.:e. si~c or· fish :,;can c,. 1 .. ,..-;h t rccc:ivinr 1.1orl;! ~-isn th .. m they c,1.n r rocesa prior pc:,ience ef the :)iri;:ctor of the 3·tc1te fish fish Incpt~c tion. Dir~ctor of ti~h Inspection i~ JUthorize~ to issue in . structions r{1latinr: t.c t.lctails of. cx~c:.:.tion unG-e1."' the prcGent ft.r.t. Re.r:ulation--1 and other i!"l.'structions whic:1 nave in force as f .-1r ,1s .Jf'.'l <Lict!lblc. :;hall i. a. st.i.puL.'l·t:c -t:ic ..:0lJ.cwint :!)oint.s to -:;.nsurc tnat fish arid fis~ produce nxported frc~ Ic~lan~ be ~ualit; ,1nd wholesome gcc,ds : fish producc..:. 3. !ioces of pr-cl..iuctior., packing and ::-iarkin; a.3 \' Institute sh,.1l1 :::.it:: d~,n·;- eri 'Ji t!·~ t;1c ,:;(.1:nro::. oi." c.:mnc:l .Jivisicns are as follow~: 1. Ccmtr·cl cf outfit ,1nr: sctn.it.'.ltion of fishinz vcI;;sel.G, fisi1 rrccessinc ;1.:mt anct trdn5yc.•rt ge,1r for fisll. 2. Contrc,l of '-illc.i.llt·1 ,:md h-"in<llin;: of fresh ,rn::l iced fi~h intenctcj for prcccssins or axport. 3 ~ Control of proc:i.1.~tion, l,anc!ling, stcrage and export 0f fro..:cn fi::h and fis:1. prouucc. of fish •,.ii th.in the ~c0i·;c of the l)ivision :-ihen f\y, .. •• L ♦ ,, I Art. 1J will rnane.,:e .. i11..S Division of the St~t~ Fish Insrection, unu.t;r tl:e ti v.icirm. They ~ill ~u~ervisc the ~erk of of Fish Ild:Jj,:,,:'!Ction ;:u~d Ch.leis of ri.vlsion in i11divic:ual r,Jrts o.f the countl•y ; rncl SU\)t~rvis<..: ,111 control dn<l in spec:·tion within tiicir jurisdiction. is pe:r~issi tle -thdt a Chief fir,:·. Ir.spector ?erfc--::•:.1. fish t,r.t. 10 of the '.1t.rtf! Fisll Insriectic.in shall, actinf un<lc1" the supervision of ~nief fish Insp~ctors, execute ~1e control in c1ccord.-::nce Hit;, nc:.,in,1tion b~• tLc ;:.iN,•cltn."' c::: rish ~h~ effect that they ~ill ~isc~~rrc t~Q ~,!tie~ i~;oscd . h . . ' -t' ~ ' t. ·•. 1. U;?On th.::u.:. in t. e::.t' ~;c•r.-~ w.1.,1 aj)p--.J.C.c.~ ·.1.on ..:i.:-io c.u. ip.cr.ce. their ~pher~ of ~c tJ~ paid Fish Insp~ctor~. T~e Dir~ctor o! Fish lns~cction: Chiefs of Division anc1 Chief I'is.:1 lnt1i1ectcrs are ~unject to dutie3 official employees. employees. nccte ... : with fis~1 proce;;sinr: or fish busin~ss, ncr may produce anc . tions, Ar·t. 12 r ....... louec•· r..f tl-o ~tlt·"' 1,-1.•-... i.~ In'.'"'r,.,-,:i.ct1.·o .... ~.,.,r , "''"'t' .J ,.J ,. •• ,, ' •• • ~· '- .. '""' ... forbi(!den, !:lubjcct to li,J 1)ili ty unc1cl' tho provisions of the Penal Code ):',::,:.,; cc.t.i.nr, violation in officL:.1.l ei:ipley, Chief of Divi3ion (i'.L'' Chi~= Fi~~ Ir:.:::.pcc'tcr concernc1J t!'lereof at suitable notice~ .:u.c! the lc.J.J.in;; cf. the goods on board ship c,r other rMEms c,f conveyance shall take place. under . thfl, supervision of St.1.t1: fisl1 Inspection personnel. '111.osc exportinf cc1rgo<~s cf fish Ghall be in duty bound to }1av(• I...oudin~ rorcr.icn.. er. board the ships Loading roroman ~~hc1ll abide by the instructions of'. Chief Fi,h Inspectors relatint · to the loading of vessels · as :it pe.rtai.ns tc:· \:he inspection, quality, appearance ancL mar.king .of tl:e r.ood::::. A.Chw.f of Police will legalize Loading fore mtm in accor<lu.:lC<i wl th nornin.-ition ·-by 'the Director' of .fish Insrection, and Hill. 3f.H~ 1.0 .it that they sign an . ·1 ,· . i. , oath to 'the· ef feet Utitt th1::y will ctischa11r,e the duties . impesed::upon them in 'their ·wcr;..; with application. and dilicence ... A11yone catd1ing, r;t"ocessinr, or <l:ealinz in fish or Jish ·produce to whid1 tho prosen'f: Act. applieG shall t>e in duty bound to gr-an I: St,l te Fish Inspection . personnel all such infot"mcttion · and render the1.1, such assistance as rnav be nec:assat.'V for• them in tha -execution of ccntrol and inspectic.,n. • ,, ,. C • 1• r. • or to c la.1.ms on ac C(:·Ur. t c i: ,. ,::.la tj,' c; u.:;, .:. ty o.. ;c,o .! :. or insufficient packi..n;, th~r£:of. 'I.hey arc I of c..'!J:zarvati0n, r•i•ov1.do,:-' th,'l.t tlv:: ow!1cr~ c,f the fish or fish produc~ h(i h.Jndud :\ wr•i ttr:-~;, report on the. conclusions of the investiedtion. Art. 15 Th~· Director Qf fi.sh !ns~'.loctio1,,, · Chiefs -of· Di vision .... Chief !"ich In.si::,cctors and Insot:'!c'l:01:.~s. are ·em ~ . powered to. stot}. ,;,he reocip't · of .fish ,ls well.. as ~recessing, p.i:lcking an.d Eixr,ort of· finlr and fish ;,roduce. in Cdse .. sani tat ion and out!'i t-. of fishing ve:rnell'), f"iSil processing. plant or .fi.sh-''t1:,,:mr.:port po,1r or th~, b1n<lling · of catch~ pa..ckins,: or other finish: is not in confcrmi t~, with >the rules , laid dc1,m in .:v:cordancc with· A:1t. 3 Of the present Act. · State I'ish In:, poet ic,n ; Jc::-cronnc l sh',:(!.l f0rth,,1i th notify their -Sl.17)0?'tOI' official cf stoppat,:~ in accordance. eX?Ort of fish or fis!. producr: h,"1S ;:,e~;n su:..r,ended in: accordance with tht! ~ut!lori ty .containec.1 in para, li the ' .StatCJ r.ish Ins11t.::c'l.ton d1~ll pt.-:-1":i·.i t ·that ti·ic fish or fish produco concerned J:c utilized in ,m~r mar,HC!' suitable in the i.r j u1 !gmen t. . . . pcrnd t that shortc('.1~1inrs of goods he:f improvnd Ui)On j f pozsi ble anJ th~ Lan sh<".t.11 Le. r~la:.<ad when im;,rovmaent , 'f!1t.? Director• of Fish Inspection •will· render 4 decision in Cil'i•.:; a clir,;putc arise on account of· fish ~. inspection or. ~ontrol > but .. his deciaidn 'rc:lating'' tri inter pretation of the prcsen t Act c.nd I'ulcs l,ii,J down in ac- · ., \=ordance theN:!wi t:1 nay be· ~ppoaled to the Ministry :·of :risheries'. · oil,:. c.:mn.P.d goeds • · fish: me..:.l or ;ct!iar sel\, pl.~oduce . not·· directly:, subj~c·t "CO ccntt'ol. Ol"I i11sp(:fCtion by the 5'tate ·ri3h Inspection·, i::i sold in ,'\Ccorc!.mec ·,dth .Sa..'ll.ples, . · or in eas~· i.t be 11.ccessary tq ·outairi ;an official· certifi ~~te",of quiiiity. rc,r thci.so r,fodtitd;, '·ta:ed'qh .. the- testing a Fi.:;ih. Ins1:icc·tor :..,i·th uridertaldrig Sdr,:[Jlir.t~ :i.ri, accc~daru:e: -~ ., . . . . . . "f,fi.,iono hccoi:iinr,, euil ti: :c,f'.~'i' vfdiat'lon'/o.f'.l'tn'.ei preserit l.e·t · ct~ ·-~"ules laid'.''down :fn:"accordarif::!l~tn~:~~:jitn ~hall bo subjcr:t. to• fil'le:.i w!1ich 3J-ia11· .b-e; co11t1"ibuted·.· · In order. to meat tho. costs· incurred. ,'thr6t.nth :Art. 19 ··As. ·-of· the ·.ti~nQi)\l)e,,.p·x,egc~t;;:Ac,~~~~~ci-~:",iijJp~~ :.i:>r•o·ces::s.i.nk:;·.•·re<hlct :i'.cii 'an?!::~:~:v:~pt~s~ C:f' Lic..:ici:1.il £1s'!'r all/ & ,: •:za,cii~ti~~~~~i .. 41... •. .,;, • ) ,,.,,, '•'·