Section 24 — Power of Central Government to make rules.

24. Power of Central Government to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by 

notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this act. 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Act 27 of 2023, s. 13 (w.e.f. 12-9-2023). 



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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the guidelines under section 3; 

1[(aa) the powers to be exercised and the functions to be performed by the nominated member 

under sub-section (3A) of section 4;] 

(b) the salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the 

members under sub-section (5) of section 4; 

1[(ba) the manner of constitution of committees under sub-section (1) of section 7A; 

(bb) the number of persons in the committees, their functions, and the terms and conditions of the 

committees under sub-section (2) of section 7A; 

(bc) the manner of appointment and the terms and conditions for appointment of Secretary under 

sub-section (1) of section 9A;  

(bd) the area in which the Authority may regulate or prohibit the number, species and method of 

any coastal aquaculture under clause (da) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(be) the other inputs used in coastal aquaculture under clause (db) of sub-section (1) of                 

section 11; 

(bf) the manner of certification, monitoring and regulation of the coastal aquaculture units and the 

manner of carrying out coastal aquaculture activities with biosecurity and close disease surveillance 

to ensure freedom from disease in coastal aquaculture units under clause (dc) of                                        

sub-section (1) of section 11;] 

(c) the other functions of the Authority under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 11; 

(d) the powers of a District Magistrate to be exercised by the authority under sub-section (2) of 

section 11; 

(e) the rules subject to which any person referred to in section 12 may enter upon any coastal 

aquaculture 2[unit]; 

(f) the other acts or things under clause (c) of section 12; 

 1[(fa) the manner of assessing the cost of damage to the environment under the third proviso to 

section 12; 

(fb) prohibition of such other material which may cause harm to human health under clause (a) of 

section 12A; 

(fc) the procedure and period under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 13;] 

(g) the form of application and the fees to be accompanied therewith under sub-section (4) of 

section 13; 

(h) the manner of considering application under sub-section (5) of section 13; 

(i) the form of certificate of registration under sub-section (6) of section 13; 

(j) the form of application and the fees to be accompanied therewith under sub-section (10) of 

section 13 1[and the fee for renewal of registration under the proviso thereof;] 

1[(ja) the manner of varying, amending and modifying the certificate of registration under                  

sub-section (12) of section 13; 

(jb) the fee for grant of duplicate certificate and the manner of granting it under sub-section (13) 

of section 13; 

(jc) the period and manner of suspension or stoppage of activity in a coastal aquaculture unit 

under clause (a) of section 14; 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Act 27 of 2023, s. 14 (w.e.f. 12-9-2023). 

2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “land, pond, pen or enclosure under that section” (w.e.f. 12-9-2023). 



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(jd) the period and manner for suspension or cancellation of registration under clause (e) of 

section 14;] 

(k) the form and time of preparing budget under section 18; 

(l) the form and time of preparing annual report under section 19; 

(m) the books of account and other books to be maintained in relation to the accounts of the 

Authority and the form and manner of maintaining such books of account and other books under               

sub-section (1) of section 20; 

(n) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.