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(I) 'Ole owner ofa fishing vessel may make all application to the authorised officer I'lli' Ihe urant of a licence for using such fishing vessel for fishing in any specified area. Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit certain matters withiu spcciflcd Ile:l. Prohihitinn ('" usc of lishillf. vessels in con- Iravention of any order mode under sec- lion 4. J ;ice"~ing of fishin(!. \·c~~tll. 4 THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXT~ORDINARY GAZETTE. MAY 14,2004, I'fllhilJilhlll of tislting hl'lISill!: lishinf~ vC$sds , , (2) Every npplicntion under sub-section (/) ahnl! be ill such form, contaill such particulars. and be nccom~anitd by such fl.es, as may be prescribed. (3) The authorised officer may, after making such inquiry as 'he may deem fit and having regard to the matters referred to in rub-section (4), either grant or refuse to grant, to the owner of the fishing vessel a licence for us log such fishing vessel for fishing In the specified area or specified areas as may be mentioned in such licence. (4) In granting or refusing 10 grant a licence .under 'sub-section (3), the authorised officer shall have regard to the f?lIowing IT atters, namely:- (a) whether the fishing vessel is registered or not; (/» the condition of the Iish.ng vessel including ihe accessories and fi5hillg bear with which it is fiued; (c) whether any order has bern made under section 4; and (d) any uthcr matter as may bll prescribed, (5) A lincence granted under this section shall be in such form and valid for such period and subject 10 such conditions, inc luding conditions as to payment of such fees and furnishing such security for the due performance of the conditions; as may be prescribed: Provided that different fees lind different amounts by way of security may be prescribed if! respect of licences for different classes of fishing ves~els. (6) A licence granted WIder this socnon may be renewed by the authorised ofOcor subject to the rules made under sub-section (5).