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In this Regulation, unless the (·ontext 9tberwise requlrea,- p) II adjudicating officer" meanS anY officer of tbe Fisheries Department not below the rank of an Assistant Dlroctor'.~fFishtrie. authorised under-section 3 to exercise the powers conferred on, and to disebuge the duties Imposed upon, such an officer by this Regulation fQr such areu as may be speclfled by notlflcatlon in the Official Gazette. '~,' . ,,,' , -, -::;' ~ '_ (b) "Adminlstratlon",;melUls the Administration Mthe UnIon territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; " I (c) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; ", . ' (d) " Appellate Board" mean, the Appellate Board constituted under section 18; (e) •• authorised officer" r'leans an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Director of Fisheries. authorised by the Administrator by notification in the Official Gazette, to exercise the powers conferred on, and discharge the duties imposed upon such officer by this Regulation; , (j) U flsh" means any vertebrate and invert~brate animal in the sea, and Includes , fish, crustacean, shellfish,lC:. 'oucumber (heche-de-mer), sea graascs and coraIa (dead or liv~g), excluding tho animal. covered under tho WUd Life (Protection) Act. 1972; 53 of 1972, (g) •• Fisheries Department " means ~ Fisheries Department of the AdmiDistra- tion; (h) "fishery office," m~ans an officer of the rank of Assistant Fisheries Guard but not above the rank of Auisttnt FishcriCi Development Officer io tho Depanmcnt of Fisheries or any other officer of tho Adminlsl!lti~)Q or tho Central Oovcnuncnt, as may be appointed by the Administrator by noiificitlon in the Offici.1 OazeltCj (I) • I fi,lling "' mean, exploitation, CIltchmg or coliecdun of vertebrate and inverte- brate animals in the lea excluding animals covered under the Wild Ufe (ProtQCtion) Act, 1972, and includes fish, crustacean, Shellfish, sea cucumber (beebe-de-mer), sea S) III' 1912- grasses and corals (dead or living) by applying or operating any fimi", gears or culture of fish and its harvest In tho waten .surrounding tIi;;, Unitm territory of the Andaman and Nlcober Islands; (J) "fishing gears" in rcla.Uon'lo fish.ing, includes Implements, nets, hooks and lines" cages" traps harpoon. but does not Include the cxplolivcs, polsons and chemicals or any other device ofmw destruction: lk) • 'lishin~ vessels" melUl. a ship or boat, whether or not filled with mecha- nised means of propulsion, whll}h is cnaaged in lea fil~lnl for profit .and .ipcl~des a catamaran, country craft, canoe and dinghy engaged in lea fishing; (I) "port" means tho space within such limits as may, from time to time, be defined by the Administrator, by notificat1on in the Officl.1 Gazette, for the purposes of this Regulation; (m) • 'prescribed" means prescribed by rule. made under this Regulalion; (II) •• r cgi~tcrcd fishing ve,sellfmcnn, -,. (I) a fishing vessel registered under sectlon 11 of the Marine Pl'Qducls Export Development Authority Act, 1972; (Ii) • velsel tealstlred u • fishln. v •••• l under •• elton 91 S)ofl9n. THEANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE, MAY 14, 2004. 3 (0) "specified area" means such area or amas in the waters surrounding the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but not beyond tb, lerritoQal .~ as may be specified by lhe Administrator, by notificatiOn in the Official Gazette. J. The Administrator may, by notiflcation in the OOidal Gazette, authorise any officer Alllhori~nlllln of the Administration or of Central Government to exercise the powers conferred on, and to of officers discharge the duties imposed upon, an authorised officer under this Regulation in such area OJ' areas as may be specified in the notification. CHAPTERn R£GI.1LATION 01' FISIlING <t. (1) The Administrator, may, having regard to the provisions of sub-section (2), by order notified in the Official Gazette, regulate, restrict or prohibit- (a) the fishing in any specified area by such class or classes of fishing vessels as may be prescribed; or (b) the number of fishing vessels which may be used for fishing in any specified area; or (c) the catching in any specified area.of'sucl species offlsh and for such period as may be specified inthe notification; or (d) the use of such fishing gear in any specified area 8S may be prescribed; or (e) jishing in any specified area during such period of day or night as may be prescribed. . (2) In making an order under sub- section (I), the J \dministrator shall have due regard to the following matters. namely:- (a) tho need to.protect the interest of different sections of persons engaged in fishing, particularly those engaged in fishing by aslng traditional fishing crafts such as catamaran, country craft, canoe or dinghy; , (b) the need to conserve fish and to regulate fishing on 8 scientific basis; (c) the need to maintain law and order in the sea; (d) the need to lease-any specified area surrounding the islands to conserve the fish or shellfish or to culture the fish or shellfish; (e) the need to lease out right to fish in the ierritorla! waters for fish culture and harvest; and . (/) any other matter ~ may be prescribed. ~. No owner or master ofp fishing vessel shall usc, or cause to allow such vessel to be used, for fishing in any manner whlch contravenes an order made under section 4: Provided that nothing in such order shall be construed as preventing the passage of any fish ing vessel from, or to. the shore, through any area whether specified area or other- wise: l'ruvlded Iurthcr that the passing of such flshh' g vessel through any specified area shall not. in any manner, eause any damage to any fishing nets or tackles belonging to any person who engages in fishing in the specified area tty IIsing any traditional fishing croft .~\I~h BS catamurnn, country craft, canoe or dinghy In n :cordancc with the provisions of III is Regllial iOJ!.