The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on March 22, 2022 has issued Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005.
The following amendments have been made:
- Rule 9 (1), which specifies the procedure for the regsitration of application for Coastal aquaculture farm, has been substituted, namely:
"Every application for the registration of a coastal aquaculture farm shall be made to the SubDivisional Level Committee where the coastal aquaculture farm is located or directly to the District Level Committees in absence of a sub-division in a particular District as set up by the Authority in Form I, obtainable from the office of the Member Convener of Sub-Divisional Level Committee or District Level Committee, or from the office of the Authority or downloaded from the website of the Authority.”
- Rule 9 (1), which specifies the filing of Form I through electronic means, a new proviso has been inserted, namely:
“Provided that the Authority in the public interest may make provision for electronic or on-line filing of an application in prescribed Form I."
- Form II, which specifies the conditions of registeration of Aquaculture farm, has been amendmend.
[Notification No. GSR 216 (E)]
