Balochistan Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 (No. III of 1992)

~-- . NO. 71 IEXTRAORDINAR~ 1 ~EGISTERED No.S~2771-. .. - .... .... ' .... -- - .. - .. .. .. RECEIVED o5 JUL 2006 18, l~n. GOVERNMENT ,OF BALOCHISTAN, LAW DEPARTMENT. NOTIFICATION. Dated Quetta, the 14th May, 1992. No.Legis.1-9/Law/70. The following Ordinance made by the Governor of Balochistan on the 14th May, 1992, is hereby published for general information : BALOCHISTAN ORDINANCE NO.II! OF 1992. THE BALOCHISTAN SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ORDIANNCE, 1992. AN ORDINANCE further to amend the Balochistan Sea Fisheries Ordinance, 1971 (IX of 1971). Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Balochistan Sea Fisheries Ordinance, 1971, in the manner hereinafter appearing; AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan is not in session and the Governor of Balochistan is satisfied Printed by the Manager, Government G.P.(Q)707-100 Copies-5/92. Printing & Stationery Department Quetta. Price Rs.7/30 2 that circumstances exist', 'which render it· necessary to take •• f r •"' .t, ',' immediate action; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the Powers conferred by Article 128 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 1973, the Governor of Balochistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance : Short title and Commencement. 1. (1) Fisheries This Ordinance may be called (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992. t.he BaIochistan Sea Amendrnent Zof Ordinance IX of 1971. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. In the Balochistan Sea Fisheries Ordinance. 1971, herein after referred to as the said Ordinance,' for clause (d) of section 2. the following shall be substituted: (d) "Fishereies Balochistan Balochistan Officer" means the Director of and Deput y Director of to be the Fisheries Officer; Fish eries Fisheries Amendment of Section 9 of Ordinance IX of 1971. 3. In the said Ordinance. in section 9. for the words "five thousand rupees" the words "rupees one Lac" shall be su bstituted. Insertion of New Sections 9-A and 9-B in Ordinance IX of 1971. 4. In the said Ordinance. new sections shall be inserted: after section 9. the following "9-A. The Fisheries Officer will handover the poachers and their poaching vessel in the safe custody of Tehsildarl 'Assistant Commissioner of the respective areas as soon as they are brought ashore and until such time they are prosecuted". 3 "9-B. The illegal fish catch, is a perishable commodity and the Fisheries Off'ice r straight away proceeds to dispose of the same thrr -',,:1 open auction and keeps the auction amount in safe custod y till the poacher is prosecuted and the prescribed period for appeal expires. Where upon the auction 'money is depoaited , under the Head of Fisheries Receipts , In case of acquiral the amount. is returned to the poach er-", . ' . Dated Quetta, the 14th May, 1992. SARDAR GUL MOHAMMAD KHAN JOGEZAI Governor Balochistan. MUHAMMAD ANWAR LEHRI, SECRETARY LAW.