Announcement of the Revolutionary Party No. 45 of 1959

Announcement of the Revolutionary Party N° 45, B.E. 2502 (1959) Hhereas the Revolutionary Party deems it appropriate to promote investment in sea fishery which will contribute to the increase of Thai fishery products, it is, for this purpose, expedient to grant leniency to the holder of licenses for sea fishery to engage the services of foreign fishing instructors or trainers to give instruction or advices in the use of fishing implements and accessories which are more effective, to increase fishery products. The Leader of the Revolutionary Party, therefore, gives an order as follows: 1. - Thai vessels having aliens as their crew shall, if such aliens hold crew licenses under this Announcement, be entitled to fishing in Thai fishery waters according to the stipulations of the Ministry of Agriculture specified in the licenses, and the provision of Section 7 (2) of the Act Governing the Right to fish in Thai Fishery Waters, B.E. 2482 shall not apply. 2. - The Ministry of Agriculture shall have the power to issue crew licenses to aliens not exceeding the prescribed number who after examination possess appropriate qualifications to serve as fishing instructor or trainer in Thai vessels used in fishing in Thai fishery waters. 3. - The Ministry of Agriculture shall from time to time as it thinks fit fix the number of aliens eligible for licenses to serve as fishing instructors or trainers, the instruction or training zone and the period of instruction or training. 4. - This Announcement shall not affect the rights of aliens and Thai vessels having aliens as their crew under the Act Governing the Right to fish in Thai Fishery Waters, B.E. 2482. This Announcement shall become effective as from now.