Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Settlement :- (i) The short term settlement of Jalkars will be done for five settlement years after the approval of competent authority as mentioned in sub-section (ii) of Section 7 of this Act. (ii) The long term settlement of Jalkars will be done for ten settlement years after the approval of the Collector. (iii)Not withstanding anything contrary contained in this Act, the Director Fisheries with the prior approval of Government, may settle such Jalkars which have been developed or are being developed or have been taken decision to be developed under any scheme of Government/Financial Institution/Bank for a maximum period of ten settlement years, with Fishermen Co-operative Society.