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Regulation of quality maintenance of fish.—(1) The owner or possessor of a fish landing centre, harbour, market, shop room, booth, sales outlet, chilled storage, ice plant, pre-processing centre, processing centre, transport facility or container where fish is handled shall comply with all criteria fixed by Government, by notification, for maintenance of quality of fish and hygiene. 17 (2) No person shall engage in any activity in such a way contravening any of the provisions stated in sub-section (1) or abetting the same. (3) No person shall, voluntarily or by inducement of another person add any chemical/toxic substances to the fish and make it inedible or poor quality. (4) No person shall enagage in auctioning, marketing, transportation and distribution of fish without complying with the provisions and criteria as per sub- section (1). (5) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be subjected to the penal actions under section 30 of this Act.