90 tal-1988
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
L.N. 90 of 19118
RSH INDUSTRY ACT , LIlSJ
(ACT NO. XII OF 1953)
CODE OF POLICE LA. WS (CAP. 10)
FEES ORDINANCE (CAP. 35)
Rrglslrtlt ion or Fishing Boats Regulations, 19118
IN EXERC ISE of the powers conferred by sect ion 3 of the Fish
Industry Act. 1953, by section 305 of the Code of Police Laws, and by
section 2 of the Fees Ordinance, the Minister of Producli~e
De~elopment. with the co ncurrence of the Minister of Finance. has
made the following regulations:-
These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Fishing C;"1ion
Boats Regulations. 1988. and shall come into lorce on the 1st January . .....
1989. rommOf>C<m<n' .
In these regulations unless the conte~ t otherwise requires -
In'etpt<'''"''',
"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;
and
"Work Book" has the same meaning assigned to it by the
Work Books Order , 1974 .
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(I) E~e ry boat used principally lor the purpose 01 fishing lI.eptr>tion
shall be registered wit h the Director who shall issue a licence therefor: (>/fi.h;nl
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Provided that licences shall be renewable at the beginning of
each ycar and shall be valid only to the cnd of the year of issue, un less
previously suspended or revo ked lor any breach of the existing laws and
regula tions.
(2) Fishing boats owned by whole-time fishermen shall be
marked with the letter "F' and fishi ng boats owned by part·time
fishennen shall be marked with the letters "PTF' followed by their
respective registrat ion numhcrs.
(3) Both such letters and numbers shall be of such size as
indicated on the licence issued by the Director and shall be displayed on
both sides of the bow.
A boat shall only be registered as an .oF' marked fishing boat if · ""m .. k<~
owned by _
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(a) a wtwle-time gainfully occupied fisherman holding a
Work Book wherein he is registered as such: or
(b) an owner who employs on h.is fishing boat at least one
whole-time gainfully occupied fi&h.e rman holding a Work Book
whuein he is registered as such..
Licences of boats registered as "PTF" marked fishing boats
shall only be renewed if the owner sells, every year, through the
Fishmarket, fish valued as shown hereun der in respect of the met ric
length. of hi" fishing boat
(.)
under 6 metres
Lm200
Lm600
(b)
over6mctresbutunder9metrcs ....... .
(c) over 9 metres hut under 12 metres ...... .
Lm I ,200
over 12 metres ........... .
(d)
Lm2.000.
The ann ual licence fee for the registration of fishing boats with
the Director Shall be as folJows~
"F' marked fishing boats
Lm5 pcr annum
"PTF'" marked fishing boats .. ............
LmlO per annum.
An owner of a boat shall satisfy the Director that his boat and
its machinery. if any, is seaworthy and suitable for the purpose for which
it is inte nded .
Owners of boats shall comply with the regulations in force,
from ti me to time. for the prevention of collisions at sea ~nd shall ensure
that their boats CIIrry the lights prescribed therein .
The regulations publi~hed by Government Notice No. 212 of
the 1st June, 1937. and by Government Notice No. 549 of the 21st
December. 1937, are hereby repcaled.
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