Section 13A

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(1) The Government may, for the effective management and surveillance of marine fisheries and for effectively carrying out the provisions of this Act, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a three tier system of Fisheries Management Councils, namely:-- (a) Fishing Village Management Council; (b) District Fisheries Management Council; and (c) State Fisheries Management Council. (2) The Fishing Village Management Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) Head of the Grama Panchayat/Municipality or Division Member of Municipal Corporation Chairman (b) Head of Matsya Bhavan having jurisdiction over the area Member Secretary (c) Two elected members of Grama Panchayat/ Municipality as nominated by its head from coastal wards Members (d) Two elected Presidents of Fisheries Co-operative Societies having jurisdiction in the area, nominated by the Government Members (e) Two fishermen and one woman from the same fishing Village, nominated by the Government Members Explanation.- In the case of a fishing village shared by more than one Grama Panchayath/Municipality or more than one division of Municipal Corporation, the head of the Grama Panchayath/Municipality or Division Member of Municipal Corporation where most of the fishermen of the respective fishing village belong shall be the head of Fishing Village Management Council. (3) The District Fisheries Management Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) District Collector Chairman (b) Deputy Director of Fisheries Member Secretary (c) Mayor of the Municipal Corporation (if the Municipal Corporation has a Marine Fishing Village) Member (d) District Panchayath President Member (e) One representative of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Member (f) One representative each from five recognized fishermen trade unions, nominated by the Government Members (g) One person having expertise in Marine fisheries, nominated by the Government Member (4) The State Fisheries Management Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) Director of Fisheries Chairman (b) Additional Director of Fisheries Vice Chairman (c) Director, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Member (d) Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Member (e) Zonal Director, Fisheries Survey of India Member (f) One Fisheries, Expert nominated by the Government Member (g) Five representatives from the recognized fishermen trade unions, nominated by the Government Members (h) One representative from recognized mechanised boat operators unions, nominated by the Government Member (i) One person having expertise in Marine Resource Conservation, nominated by the Government Member (j) One representative of Seafood Exporters Association (SEAL— Local Chapter) nominated by the Government Member (k) One representative of Coast Guard Member (l) One representative from Marine Products Export Development Authority, nominated by the Government Member (m) Joint Director of Fisheries Member Secretary (n) Deputy Director of Fisheries Member (Co-ordination): Provided that the officers coming under the Central institutes or authorities may be nominated in consultation with such institute or authority, as the case may be. (5) The term of office of non-official members of the councils shall be five years from the date of publication of the notification constituting the council concerned. (6) Any non-official member may resign his membership by giving notice in writing to the Government but shall continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted by the Government. (7) A vacancy arising by reason of resignation shall be filled up within three months and the member so appointed shall hold office only for the remaining period of the term. (8) The Government may remove any member,-- (a) if he is of unsound mind; (b) if he is adjudged as undischarged insolvent; (c) becomes incapable of continuing as such, due to physical or mental disability; (d) has been convicted for an offence, which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities. (9) The present assets, liabilities and posts of the State Fisheries Resource Management Society (FIRMA) shall be vested in, and transferred to, the State Fisheries Management Council constituted under sub-section (4) of Section 13A with effect from such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint. The officers holding such post shall be entitled for the same salary and allowances and other conditions of service as if they were eligible if the Kerala Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2017 were not enacted. The deployed post in the cadre of Joint Director of Fisheries from State Fisheries Resource Management Society (FIRMA) will function as the Member Secretary of the Council. The deployed post in the cadre of Deputy Director of Fisheries from State Fisheries Resource Management Society (FIRMA) will function as the Member (Co-ordination) of the State Fisheries Management Council. Sections 13A to 13D inserted by Act 22 of 2017.