Fisheries Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Fisheries Act 2011 (No. 22 of 2011). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Fisheries Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 30 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Fisheries Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Fisheries Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Fisheries Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3P rohibited methods of fishing
- S. 4P ower to restrict methods of fishing
- S. 5(1) No person shall without the written permission of the Director- Restriction on
- S. 6P rescribed areas
- S. 7S pecial fishing licences
- S. 8(1) The Minister may, by statutory order, declare any area of water to be a Declaration of
- S. 9R egistration of fishermen
- S. 10R egistration of boats
- S. 11B oat identification marks
- S. 12(1) For the better co-ordination and improvement of commercial fishing in any Fishing Development
- S. 13(1) If any officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has Powers of search,
- S. 14P enalties
- S. 15F orfeitures
- S. 16Where any person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the court may Cancellation of
- S. 17C onduct of prosecution
- S. 18U nlawful possession of fish
- S. 19T respass upon private property
- S. 20P enalties
- S. 21R egulations
- S. 22P owers of authorised officers to take statistics
- S. 23E xemption from provisions
- S. 24The Director may, with the prior approval of the Minister, delegate to any Delegation of powers
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IICONTROL OF FISHING
- S. IIISPECIAL FISHING AREAS AND LICENCES
- S. IVCOMMERCIAL FISHING
- S. VOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- S. VIGENERAL