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Fisheries (Cancellation of Fees) Regulation, 2011

Made 2011-03-23 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Sri Lanka
Subjects
Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords
legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, fishing authorization, taxes, fishing charge, fishery management and conservation, authorization/permit

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  1. w;s úfYI wxl 1698$13 - 2011 ud¾;= 23 jeks nodod - 2011'03'23 No. 1698/13 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 EXTRAORDINARY The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications L. D. B. 4/1996. THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES ACT, No. 2 OF 1996 REGULATION made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under section 61 of the Fishereis and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996, pursuant to the Budget Proposal contained in the Budget Speech 2011. DR. RAJITHA SENARATHNE, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. 23rd March 2011, Colombo. Regulation 1. This regulation may be cited as the Fisheries (Cancellation of Fees) Regulation, 2011, and shall be deemed to have come into operation with effect from January 1, 2011. 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law for the time being in force, with effect from January 1, 2011, no fee specified in Column III of the Schedule to this regulation, shall be levied in respect of the performance of any service specified in that Column, and accordingly the Regulations specified in Column I of the Schedule to this regulation shall be deemed to be amended in the manner specified in Column II of this regulation. SCHEDULE 1A Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h No. Column I Column II Column II Name of Regulation Amendment to the Service for which fee was levied and the fee date and Gazette No. Regulation 1. Fishing Boats (Mortgage) Regulation, 1976 Gazette No. 230 of March 03, 1976 Fishing Boats (Mortgage) Regulation 1976 is hereby amended by the repeal of Second Schedule to those Regulations (1) For registering and Institution of Mortgage (2) For making an endorsement in the Register of Mortgages on a redemption of a mortgage Rs. 12.50 3 - G 014304 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2011'03'23 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 23.03.2011 2A No. Column I Column II Column II Name of Regulation Amendment to the Service for which fee was levied and the fee date and Gazette No. Regulation Amended by Regulation published in Gazette No. 307 of April 21, 1978 2. Fishing Boat Registration Regulations, 1980 Gazette No. 109 of October 3, 1980 Amended by Regulation published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1430/4 of January, 30 , 2006 Fishing Boats Registration Regulation, 1980, its hereby amended (1) in regulation 4 by the repeal of the words “and on payment of relevant fee set out in list (A) in the Second Schedule hereto” ; (a) Consequent on the receipt of the notice of redemption of the mortgage ; (b) Consequent on the acceptance of a duplicate copy of such notice as proof of redemption in the mortgage ; (3) For the issue of a certified copy of an entry in the Register of Mortgages ; (4) For the issue of a certified copy of endorsement in the certificate of registration ; (5) For the issue of a certified copy of endorsement in the Register of Boats ; (6) For the issue of certified copy of a notice of redemption or a duplicate copy of such notice ; (7) For a search of the Register of Mortgage ; (a) For a period not exceeding one month or less ; (b) For a period exceeding one month, for each month or fraction ; (c) For a specific endorsement or entry of which all relavent particulars are furnished. (1) Fees to be recovered for registering a fishing boat for the first time List A 1. Fishing Boat over 32' in length 2. Fishing Boat extending to 32' in length, with inboard engines 3. Fishing Boat with outboard engines 4. Traditional Fishing Boats Rs. 3.00 Rs. 3.00 Rs. 3.50 Rs. 3.50 Rs. 3.50 Rs. 3.50 Rs. 2.00 Rs.0.50 Rs. 2.00 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 250.00 Rs. 100.00 Rs. 150.00 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2011'03'23 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 23.03.2011 3A 3. Fishing Operations Regulation, 1996 Gazette Extraordinary No. 948/25 of November 7, 1996 No. Column I Column II Column II Name of Regulation Amendment to the Service for which fee was levied and the fee date and Gazette No. Regulation (2) Fees for renewal of the registering of fishing boat– List B 1. Fishing Boart over 32' in length 2. Fishing Boat extending to 32' in length, with inboard engines 3. Fishing Boat with outboard engines 4. Traditional Fishing Boats (3) Fees for transfer of fishing boat List C 1. Fishing Boart over 32 in length 2. Fishing Boat extending to 32 in length, with inboard engines 3. Fishing Boat with outboard engines 4. Traditional Fishing Boats (4) For re-registration after obtaining an engine (5) For the issue of the duplicate of the certificate of registration Fishing Operations : Part III (1) (a) All types of Fishing Operation with multi-day boats over 32' in length, with inboard engines, using one type of fishing gear (b) for each additional type of fishing gear (2) (a) For all types of Fishing Operation with boats extending up to 32' in length, with inboard engines, using one type of fishing gear (2) in regulation 8, by the repeal of the words “accompanied by the relevant fee as specified in List “B” in the Second Schedule hereto”. (3) in regulation 10, by the repeal of the words “after paying the fee set out in List (C) in the Second Schedule”. (4) in regulation 11, by the repeal of the words “for such purpose a sum of Rs. 25 shall be paid in respect of such boat” ; (5) in regulation 13, by the repeal of the words “together with a remittance for a sum of Rupees fifiteen”. (6) in the Second Schedule by the repeal of List A, List B and List C. Fishing operation regulation 1996 is hereby amended (1) in regulation 4 by the repeal of the words “and shall be accompanied by the relevant licence fee specified in Part III of the Schedule hereto”; and (2) in the Schedule by the repeal of Part III thereof Rs. 250.00 Rs. 150.00 Rs. 50.00 Rs. 10.00 Rs. 250.00 Rs. 150.00 Rs. 50.00 Rs. 10.00 Rs. 25.00 Rs.15.00 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 100.00 Rs. 400.00 I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2011'03'23 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 23.03.2011 4A (b) for each additional type of fishing gear 3. (a) For all types of Fishing Operation with boats/ traditional crafts, with outboard engines, using one type of fishing gear (b) for each additional type of fishing gear 4. Fishing Operation with beach-seine (ma del) craft and nets 5. (a) For all types of Fishing Operations with boats/ traditional crafts, with outboard engines, using one type of fishing gear (b) for each additional type of fishing gear 6. Fishing Operation with Jakottu Atholi and other traps 7. All types of Fishing Operations without crafts (1) Licence fee – 1. In case of set of gill nets 2. In the case of other fishing gear (2) Licence renewal fee – 1. In case of set of gill nets 2. In the case of other fishing gear (1) For the export of any species of live fish (2) For the import or export of any live Eggs, roe a spawn of any fish Inland Fisheries Management Regulation 1996 is hereby amended (1) in regulation 5 by the repeal of all the words from “together with the licensing fee” to the end of that Regulation ; and (2) in regulation 8 by the repeal of all the words from “on payment of the renewal fee” to the end of that Regulation The Live fish export and import Regulation, 1998 is hereby amended. (1) in regulation 5, by the repeal of the words “and shall be 4. Inland Fisheries Management Regulation, 1996, Gazette Extraordinary No. 948/25 of November 7, 1996 5. Live Fish export and import Regulation, 1998 - Gazette Extraordinary No. 1036/13 of July 16, 1998 Rs. 100.00 Rs. 400.00 Rs. 100.00 Rs. 300.00 Rs. 200.00 Rs. 50.00 Rs. 100.00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 50.00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 50.00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 1,000.00 Rs.1,000.00 No. Column I Column II Column II Name of Regulation Amendment to the Service for which fee was levied and the fee date and Gazette No. Regulation I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2011'03'23 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 23.03.2011 5A accompanied with a fee of One Thousand Rupees” and ; (2) in regulation 11, by the repeal of the words “and shall be accompanied with a fee of One Thousand Rupees” Lobster Fisheries Management Regulation, 2000 is hereby amended ; (1) in paragraph (1) of regulation 7, by the repeal of the words “and be accompanied by a fee of Rupees Three hundred” ; and (2) in paragraph (1) of regulation 9, by the repeal of the words “and be accompanies by a fee of Rupees One Thousand” Chank Fisheries Management Regulations, 2003 is hereby amended : (1) in paragraph (1) of regulation 7, by the repeal of the words “and be accompanied by a fee of Rupees 500” and (2) in paragraph (1) of regulation 9 by the repeal of the words “and be accompanies by a fee of Rupees 1,000”. 6. Lobster Fisheries Management Regulation, 2000, Gazette Extraordinary No. 1123/2 of March 13, 2000 7. Chank Fisheries Management Regulations, 2003, Gazette Extraordinary No. 1298/1 of July 21, 2003 (1) for the possession, exhibit posses, exhibit for sale, sell or transport flesh of spiny lobsters or slipper lobster (2) For the Export of spiny lobsters, its flesh or tails and slipper lobster, its flesh or tail (1) Keep in possession, exhibit for sale, sell or transport chank (2) For the Export of Chank PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA. 04-274 Rs. 300.00 Rs. 1,000.00 Rs. 500.00 Rs. 1,000.00 No. Column I Column II Column II Name of Regulation Amendment to the Service for which fee was levied and the fee date and Gazette No. Regulation

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