Fisheries and Marine Resources (Import of Fish and Fish Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (GN No. 179 of 2019)

Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 GN No. 179 of 2019 Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 103 of 3 October 2019 THE FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 74 of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2019. 2. In these regulations — “principal regulations” means the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Export of Fish and Fish Products) Regulations 2009. 3. Regulation 2 of the principal regulations is amended by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical order, the following new definitions — “effective date”, in relation to an application, means the date by which all required documents, information or samples are submitted; “permit” means a permit or an authorisation issued under section 25 of the Act; 4. Regulation 4 of the principal regulations is amended by revoking paragraph (2) and replacing it by the following paragraph — (2) An application for registration as fish business operator shall — (a) be made to the competent authority through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Permanent Secretary may determine; (b) be accompanied by such other document as may be specified in the guidelines; and (c) be subject to the payment of the appropriate non-refundable processing fee specified in the First Schedule. 5. The principal regulations is amended by inserting, after regulation 4, the following new regulation 4A. (1) For the purpose of regulation 4(1)(a)(ii), an application for a permit or authorisation shall — (a) be made to the authorised officer, through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Permanent Secretary may determine; (b) be accompanied by such other document as may be specified in the guidelines; and (c) be subject to such conditions as may be specified in the guidelines. (2) On receipt of an application, the authorised officer — (a) may require the applicant to submit such further additional information as may be necessary to consider his application; and (b) shall process the application and may, on being satisfied that all conditions have been fulfilled, issue the permit not later than 5 working days after the effective date. (3) For the purpose of paragraph (2), the authorised officer shall notify his decision, to issue or refuse to issue the permit, to the Director-General and the importer or exporter through the TradeNet or in such other manner as the Permanent Secretary may determine. 6. These regulations shall come into operation on 1 September 2019. Made by the Minister on 12 September 2019.