L.S. 36.34 Regolamenti dwar l-Akwakoltura

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2. The title of these Regulations is Aquaculture Regulations.
3. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - Title. Interpretation. "Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries and includes any officer of the department duly authorised by the Director to act on his behalf; "to fatten" means to keep fish from the fingerling stage to market size; "to rear" means to breed and rear up to the fingerling stage and includes the selling of broodstock; "to keep" includes to rear and to fatten; "fish" includes fin fish, molluscs and crustaceans, whether of fresh or of sea-water.
4. No person shall keep, rear or fatten farmed fish, whether as owner, part-owner or assistant, unless he holds a licence issued to him. Licence to keep, rear or fatten fish.
5. A licence as provided for in regulation 3 may be granted by the Director after consideration of the application made on the appropriate form issued by him. Form of application.
6. No person shall keep, rear or fatten fish in any place unless that place is licensed as a fish farm for any or all of those specific purposes. Fish farms.
7. No licence for a fish farm shall be issued unless the requirements laid down in the form of application are satisfied. Requirements of licence.
8. The Director may at any time revoke a licence if the place licensed is found lacking in any of the conditions mentioned in the licence, or if in the opinion of the Director there is a risk of the spread of disease. Revocation of licence.
9. Licences shall be valid for one calendar year, and may be renewed from year to year. Validity of licences.
10. The minimum distance between any two fish farms shall be one kilometre, provided that the Director may establish a greater distance at his discretion according to the particular circumstances of each case. Distance between farms.
11. No extensions or alterations in any licensed place may be carried out unless previously authorised by the Director. Extensions and alterations. *These Regulations have been repealed by Act XXXIV of
12. 2 [ S.L.36.34 AQUACULTURE Movement of fish.
13. No person, whether licensed or not, shall move or cause any live fish or live fish products to be moved from a licensed place to any other place unless he has obtained permission to do so in writing from the Director. Imports.
14. No person shall import live fish or live fish products destined for farming unless he has obtained permission to do so in writing from the Director. A health certificate from the point of origin may be required. Inspection.
15. The Director may inspect licensed premises at any time in order to ensure that the licence conditions are being complied with. Requirements under any other law.
16. A licensee under these Regulations shall not be exempt f r om c om pl yi ng w it h th e r e q ui rem e n ts of a ny o the r la w o r regulation which may be in force from time to time.