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Sind Shrimps (Control) Order, 1976

Made 1976-11-19 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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English
Kind
Regulation
Country
Pakistan · Sindh
Subjects
Food and nutrition, Fisheries and aquaculture
Keywords
fish products, transport/storage, crustaceans, aquatic animals, food safety and quality, standards, internal trade, processing/handling

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  1. PUBLISRED BV AUll10RITY· '!ZARACHI, :MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, '1976 . ,.- .,-------------'------------"' GOVEK~MENTOF SIND AGRICrLTUIU~, LiVESTOCK A='DF1SBERiES-DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Karachi, t!~e·19ljl November f976 ...:·x' No. DFS/B-28.'lS20.-I, Mr. Moinuddin Ahmed, Director Fisheries, Sind. in exercise .of powers, conferred . bY5{;~tio113 .qf the. Sind Essential Articles (Control) Act, 1958, read with the Governrrrcnt-of-Sindr-Tndustrres and Mineral Development Department 'Notificaticn No. rl1-5-1/72, dated 29th, October, 1974 hereby make the following order, namely-e-. T. Short title 'andrommencement-s-fUTh:iS','Ordet',l11ay becalled the Sind Shrimps (Control) Order, 1976. (2) It shall come .into.forceat .once. 2, De(initiclJis.-Tn 'this order.iuuless: the ccntext.Fotherwise requires, the Iollowin; expressions shall have the rr.C:l.TIingsh(~reby respectively assigned to them that is to say. (a) "fishing craft" means a vessel' 'of any description'propelled in any manner, l:.::(';d for catchiugorcarriage of shrimps; (b)i'molelioldeP'''''mej:n~a'p:ei-sorj·';'~~~;Jtf~l1.td~~':a:pa;·tn(':shiDor a comuanv whether incorporated ornot under the Ccmnanics Act. 1913', who undertakes 'auction' of shrimps as agent of the Fishermen's ,C?-0perativc'. Soci~ty.Ljmit~q"J<~rac.9},a..Qcf.::,is.; ..approved by the DIrector of Fisheries and registered 'with .111m for auction purposes; (c) "plant OW11':'[" means as owner, Of otcupierof a processingplant; (c) "plant owner' means an O\vner,0r .cccupier. of. a .prccessing plant; for sale; . . . (e) "processing plant" includes every type of plant used for processinc, storage or packing of shrimps;' . (f) "registered buyer" means a person approved by' the Director of Fisheries for purchase of shrimps and is registered with the Fisheries Department for that purpose. ' . " " (g) "shrimps" includes long tailed crustaceans of all.. .types. and sizes caught from Sea or the Inland waters. l (Iv) 45:J-Ext. I-~9S. Prfc~t Itt. .,1-3' 1405 THE siND'~GOVERNMENT ,GAZETTE. : EXT:~ NOV. 22.1976 [PART I J: S hri!1.zps:.l!andlil1g:.o,i( ·Y~~s~ls.f(~)- : A; · fishing , .~f:a f.t ot :'othe~ vessel m~ant to carry shrimps sha ll be ' . eq~pped >;~V1th u:s'!\':l~~d · ~:holds, : · .h~vmg insulation, covered with corrosion resistant metalsheet.jdivided into compartments, having storage capacity of100 to 150.lbs: ofshrirnps with equal quantity of 'ice. . ..(2) The shrimps>sh.aU~ .be .deheade'd , ' ~'~~ashed .and preserved iinmediately after catch in holds.with .evenly crushed .ice .inalterriate layers in ' l: F ratio in clean containers. . (3) The shrimpsshall.not be deheaded inthe.FishHarbour area. 4. Sale and transportation of ·shrimps.-· (1): Theshrimps shall .be presented in de-iced form, thoroughly washed inpotable fresh .water. tOJhe mole holder for auction. . (2) .Themole holder-shall.v.atsuchhours as :'( :maY: be .notified . by the Director 'of F isheries and in accordance-with such directions 'as'maybe given by him, auction the shrimp .under clause (I) to ' the registered buyers, who shall be present during the auction and shall finalize purchase .without .any delay. . ' ", (3) A committee corisistinz otthe Directo'i :'X6f: ' Fisheries or ..' his re presentative and 'one representa tive-each .nominated .,·b.y :tpe Association' of the plant owners and the Fishermen's Co-operativeSocietyshall.Trom time to ' time,' . fix the mini mum .rates. at which the:'shrimps :·m~y.. be-auctioned, (4) If' the.regis tered )iuye~s :;do ',not offerany :bi.d/a t . the iauction they. shall De bound .to lift;such .pfbpoI:tkl.n l3. te;,qtHl·nti tY':.o(',tbe,:slitiirip·s~~·as·~ inaY be .specified by the committee constituted;'underclause':(3), at',the 'iliiriirrhinl:' rates fixed under that clause. ' · :(5f~rhe'#slitimps<'left~6uriit·.\~t.he"h,,~rket : shall::be.'.oisposed - in" :sucll' manner as "may be specified by the Director -of -Fisheries. . . , . ' .. . (t5) ~~h{'s,hrimps\sh~I,l ..~.~~~aI~~pqr te~ f.!o,rn :~·aF~~t: :J9,.: p~o~es~rig": pl~nts. and to other markets forpro<::es smg 9r'; : .s~le mcoverelLand·;weU·vcntl!ated vans with equa l quan tity"of ice. . ' " 5. .... .paylll(!n(of, :pricc;of /s!l1:itli ps.7,(l t .;rhe 'price...of; shiimps: .~uCtioned . under clause 4 ·shall 'be.paid by -the-registered buye r: to::the ';n16Je' holder-a t: the -spot. .. qt;.Th.e ,ft:l:o~e : h9~~·ei. ,slf~U:pay;;the ;. ·a~9;l;1nJ ; . ~ec. ~iy~4 :;'\ll!9.e.r :.s~b~~~~lls~ . ; (l) ~o::i fishern;l~n"'~f~-e~(~~~ii~t.mg·~t~:~~~'~~.r.n~si?!1:I'!~" :~c~~r~~1i:c.e~Wifh:Tfhe~?tit{sthi'ctions· ' Issued from .time . to timeby the 'Director of: F isheries. '. ' ...6)·. · ; 'l~e~(~t!;·Cfti(h{oLq~p/~;·/lp!d~t: .,' : :.: {n~e . tE:Q~~:~P91ger : sh,~n<o.n : paY~~1.en~ 'of.' .such fees ·as may be ·.fixed .byJhe .D irector Fisheries .get-himselt-registeredwith the ' Director-of Fisheries by .submitting an "application inJorm--At · ~.,.::~:?d:;~?·i{~f:2j~&h~·,~ilidi~::. · ribi~~~~h~IJ:; ··fhrA·ish(:iJ;\~g~~fu~t~ti:f~1h~eS·i':a~' .;re·t'l1rn ::;;0f ,daily; auction ofshrimps in form.B. . 7. . D itty of 'the -Fishermen's .Co-operative S.dd(:;()'::TThe' · ·· i(: Fis·hcrn~en's · 'Co­ .operativeSociety; sh all cau se 'the auctio n : :. );~a rket~ ; ,::t 9· .be . maintained neat : and clean-by washingdetergents after every auction. 'K';' ;,HaJldiinj( qlid 'PFocessi/lg.~(lr.The procesing-plant-owner shall on 'pay ment: of such' Ieesasrnay ~e. . fi xed ~Y the. Director ;ot Fis~e~e's on an application in ,form C igethis plant.registered .with Director of. Fisheries. ,and obtain a licence . in :form D.:f9.(,p,ro~~ssing:: ~l)r!l1')p~.:. . .. (2) Subject to theprovisions or' theFactories Act, 1934 and rules there under a plant owner shall keep the premises of his plant. in sanitary conditions and ensure that. (a) The wet working areas in the premises' including' four walls upto a. height of sixfeet are . ~ 3;d~ .of : : , ,~lazed . washable material having proper sloping of. floors ; good drainage and fly proofing system and are maintained 'in hvaienic .condition; . ; .. -. ' . (b) The surroundings 'of the plant are cle~n: of filth, refuse and debris; (c) The washout or the plant" is not discharged or allowed to be discharg ed outside the premises; . (d) Adequate fly proof 'ventilation is provid~d t in the shrimps washing rooms; . (e) no person suffering from any,communicabledisease is permitted to : enter ,the premises; (0 every worker 'is medically checked, up by ail authorized medical attendant at the cost of the registered buyer at regular intervals; (g} rhy per~ons . ~?:gage~. .irl,.~~~dlingJ~~ . shrimps , ~nd, in processiI?g put on aprons, bead-cover and foot . wear · ~s approved by the DIrector of Fisheries and keep themselves.clean, 'thoroughly wash their hands wi.tli soap or detergents before comencement of work; . (b) adequate toilet: facilitiesias approved by 'the Director ,' of Fish~ries are provided 'for workers : .in. the premises and keep in sanitary condition; and. . '. .. (i) tables;' trays, containersand other utensils used",for handling shrimps are of mosaic, 'stainless .steel .or -:other approved material and are cleaned at least once a day with runningwater. having chlorine resi dualofuot.lcssthen: tQ·.p.p.m; . , . '(3) l\:'piant ownershall have 'no 'obiection:'fo.mspection·o'ftne processing plant by the Director of Fisheries or his .authorised 'representative and 'shall com ply with the instructions given .by the Director, of Fisheries orvhis.representative 'after .Insnectionr« , , . 9.. Parking of shrim,ns.::":"'Thesh.rimps shall be packed inuniforin~ize, colour llna~~hapcpjlt~.9nsh.e1Ieg.~.LBpgqe¢ .s.~~~ ~1p'~ ~~.all<n9t bcpacked.: 10. .(1) 'The.shrimps .shaH.befro~et'i';~~:::mi~{ls .40 o:r: ,to..45OP : for such'period as to attain. O:oF or ·b~lo\v·. ' .. 0 OF temperature i~.'''the'~entre .o:f their body; " . • . · " . · . 0 0. 0 . ' . : ° ' " ., ' • .,. ~ • .." - . . • .. . . • • • .. . ' .' : •• : ; ..~ 11 , ," . o. , . . , . '(2} The fernperatijre "of. cold"stores ' shall : 'constantly ~ ~ b6 ;rndintairied : at F or below. (3) The cold rooms shall be free ' of .Ioulor bad odour. (4) No package of shrimps shallbevsubjected to .undue pressure while freezing. H. Shipment of shrimpse-«(})" 'The'Proze!l ··.shrimps be transported from processing plant to ships in insulated containers. , .. . . '(2) AJeg~s1e.red buyershall. tafter each-shipment, submit to the Director ofFisherieaccpies of invoices, ~givin~(fuIl' 'part iCtilars 'of exports viz.. weight. pro cess, prescribed description of goods and also vessel .through which ,export is being made and their destination. MOINUDDIN AHMED Director Fisheries Sind, Karachi. 1407 Serial No. Book THE SIND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EXT., NOV. 22, 1976 FORMS Form 'A', See clause 6(1) DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES GOVERNMENT OF SIND Application for Registration as Mole holder. L Name ofapplicant. 2. Father's Name. 3. Address. 4. Registration fee paid -Rs. 5. Period From... ~;; ....'; ... ~.~•. :.~ To. ...;;.~.,,,. "~"."'~"'.:nr I hereby' solemnlyafflrmthat: the" staT~!nenf giveh:'aBove'b1r; m"e"'lS'·cblteet, £a, thebest of myknowledge anci'beliefand I shag abide b};~l1 the rules and regula tions enforced tinder the "Sind Shrimps (Control),Order;;'1976. :Sign:1ture'/LTlof the Applicant, FORM 'B' Sea CIause'6(2) DIRECTORATE OFFISHERIJffS GOVERNMENT OF SIND S.No. Book------·-.., I. Name of Mole holder; 2. Registration No. 3. ' Number of trawlers landed withname and number. 4. Date and Time of landing. 5. Quantity. Kalri J~ra 6. Date and Time of disposat 7.' Qty. of disposal. Kalri Jera 8. Rate per Kilo~ :Kald Jera 9. Total amount of each buyer Signature.of Mole holder. Verified by: A.\V.F.'lIaro()ur . "." i..-rVv FOR~'vI 'C' See' clause 8(1) DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES .G.OVE.R,L~!YIENT.Of:.sl.Nl) s. ~o.,--=~----.-~­ Book Full address. Name of Precessing plant. Licence required to operate New/Old.Processing plant. Freezing capacity Oil daily basis" 1.. Name of owner. Q:.Father's name. '3 ~. 5. 6. 7. Fee paid Rs .. for. period F . T - .rom , ) o ~ .. I hereby solemnly affirm that the statement given above by meis correct to the best of my knowledge 'and belief and that l~hal1 abide by all the provisions of the "Sind Shrimps (Centrol) Order" 1976. Signature! L~T.I.:,of the applicant. FOlUv1 'D' .DIRECTORATE OF FlSfIERIES OOVERN~rE~T .oF SL.~D Licencetooperate processing plant See clause Brl) " 1. Name of Licencee.. 2 Father's name;, 3. Full address, ;4. Name of Processing-plant. . . 5. Registration .No. 6. Licence No. :7• Validity of .Licence From ; " , To ~.. -." .•-•....• 8. Date of issue of Licence. 9. Fee paid. Permission is· herebygranted..totheIicenceeIor operating a processing plant, .subject to the provisions of the Sind Shrimps (CorilroljOrder, 1976 and any direc tions issued thereunder. Dated: Inspector of Fisheries, Government 6f:Sind', KARACHI: :.PP..rnTED :AT IHE,Sf~DGO""ERN~i:ENr PREss Ext.-I-496 (2,000)22-1l-1o-11I

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