Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Regulations, 1973 (No. 25 of 1973)

T the Reg res area enter person Fisheries bebe of otherother boat conditions written permission. w remove marmar Statutory Rules and Orders. 1973, No. 25, h:e Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhan~ement) Regulations 1973, made by the Minister of Aoricurture, Lends and Fishories under section 6 of t!io Marina Aro:iut (PrOl;l<lrv::ition ::ind linhaneQ ment} Act, 1972 (No. 5 of 1972). 1, Chor1: Title. Thc3c ncgu!otion:-; mcy be cited c~ Marine Areo$ (Preservation and Enhancement) ulations, 1972,. 2. Interpretation. lr1 these Regulations "flsh" includes cora!s, shells, crabs. lobste:·s. shrimps, turtles, and any s;,ecies of marine fauna; "rlsheries Utt1cet'· means the ott1cer tor the time belr:g in charge of the Fisheries Division and cny person wuthorised in writing by such officer to carry out the provisions of these Regu'ations. 3. l'llanagement and control of restricted area. rons1bility for centrer and management of a re<,tncted is hereby assigned to the Fi:oheries Officer. 4. Entry into restricted are.a. No person shall a restricted area or counsel, aid or abet any other to do so except with the written permission of the Officer, and subject to such conditions as may ottachod to tha grant of such pormiGsion. 5. Boats or other Vessels. Except for the purpose passing or repassing, no person shall operate a boat or veMel within 1' re-stricted Oree or cou!le ar ollow ,:i or othor vessel to enter a restricted area without the permission of the Fisheries Officer, with such as may be attached to the grant of swch G, Removal of Fish, Birds etc. Except with the ritten permission of the Minister no person shall take or any fish, bird, flora and fauna, wreck, buoy or ker from a restticted area. power day Cap. 187. 2 7. Poisoning or killing Fish or Birds. No pallla "h;ill 1,,1i•,nn, kill, it,j11m nr df><;trt,y :rny fie.h rir hirrl ltl 1 restricted arcn, 8. Disposal of garbage etc. No pr,rson shall dt(., pose of gnr!viqe, f'iliJAr,:;, sowoge, petroleum w;i,;to oroui. 111;J\(,ri,1I in tiny n1~m1or v,h.l\<:av<;>r, ir1 ;l rr»;trktod g,- • v,ithiri un areil 0f one milo of c1 rnstrir;tcd ;:nc;:i, 9. lnterfernnce with seabed. No person shall dfl drrdgn or otherwisr i11torfere with nny wreck on tho S8lbiil: of n rc,Jtrktcd orcn 10. Genural powers and c.luties of Fish4Hill Offir;cr. It skJII b~• l.iwful for the Fisheries Officer to (b) (c) tJmirl1 ,my st1lp, boat or Vl~SSl!! within 11a ten1to1·1cil V\lllters of t!w- State which• surnr:cts h.ic: bP.cn opcrnting in a restr~ :110<1 in r.nntrnvl.'ntion of these ffogulatiof.11 :mcst w1tl1out ;:i wnmrnt tiny person • parsons on such ship, boilt or vessel WhOCII h,1 cusrJccts hnc been nuilty of an o~ c1g,1inst ttrnsc, Re~JUIHtions: sriizc rind confisctite nny fish, bird, ftta: and fauna, wrnck. buoy or m;iker wrtlc:fllllil hJs rcnsonnblc c;iusr. to believe may hNa becri tM;or1 1rom a restricted area w}tftca: 1hr, pmmi.<1sirir'I of thri Mini~tf'r, rrnd in ;:iny such event Ii<:! -:;hull h;wo all tho general am! dut:w; of ::i police· offic(r given under soctions.22. 7.3 of tho P0li1,e Ar,L Mada this 15th dc1y of ,June, 1973 R. Hol~ Minisi,11, Lnid bP.fore the House of ncprcscnt;itivcs the 28th. uf June, 1973 Louncl Stevens, Clr:rk 0f rhe 1-f,iu.wi of Rr:prcsenr.tttYB. l,iid hefore the Sf;'note tIie 281h day of Juno. 1973.. Lounel Stevens •. Clerk to the Se11;1Cf.