THE PUNJAB FISHERIES ACT, 1914

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THE PUNJAB FISHERIES ACT, 1914. 

Punagas Acr II or 1914. 

CONTENTS, 

SECTIONS. 

1. Title and Extent. 

2. Meaning of terms. 

2-A. Definitions. 

3. Prohibition and licensing of fishing in selected watera 

by rules of Central Government. 
Power to prohibit sale of fish. 

Penalty. 

Arrest without warrant for offeIICes under the Act. 

Saving of powers under Indian Fisheries Act. 

Power to compound certain offences. 
The Schedule. 

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'THE PUNJAB FISHERIES ACT, 1014. 

Pungas Acr 11 or 1914. i 

[Received the assent of the Lieutenant-Governor of the 
Punjab on the 15th January, 1914, and that of the 
Governor-General on the 29th January ,1914, and was 
first published in the Punjabe Gazette’ of the 13th 
February, 1914.] 

1 2 3 4 

Where the repealed or otherwiss 
Year No. Short title affec:ed by legislation 

- Amended by Punjab Act, IV 1914 . hig The Punjab Fisheries of 1923* 
Act, 1914 

Amended, byGovernment of India 
(Adaptation of Indian Laws) 
Order, 1937 
Amended by Punjab Act II of 
19414 

Amended by the India Inde- 
pendence Adapia:jon (f Bengal 
and Punjab Atcs) Order of ;948 
(G.G. O. 40) 
Amended by the Adap'ation of 
Laws Order, 1950 

Amended by the Acantation of 
}.9&5“['5 (Third Amendment) Order, 

Extended to the tatritories which 
immediate]y before the 11t Nove- 
mber. 1956. were comprised in the 
State of Patialaand East Pynjab 
States Union by Punjab Act 5 of 
1959° 

Amended by the Reorganisation 
(Chandigarh) (Adaptation) of Laws 
on State and Concurient Subjects 
Order, 1968) 

‘For Statement of Objects end Ressons, see Punjab Gazette, 1013, 
Part V, page 265, for Report of the Select Committee, see Punjab 
Gazette, 1913, Part V, page 265, and for Proceedings in Council, see 
Punjab Gazette, 1913, Part V, pzges 298 end 381. 

*See Punjab Gazette, 1914, Part V, page 43. 

For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Gazette, 1923, 
Part V, pages 45—47, for Report of the Select Committee, see bid, 1923, 
Part V, pages 119—22 and for Proceedings in Council, see Punjab Legls- 
lative Council Debates, Volume IV, pages 906—10, This Act came into 
force on 1st January 1924,—vide Punjab Gazette, 1923, Part I, pege 991, 

‘For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Gazette, Extra- 
ordinary, 1940, page 243 ; end for Proceedings in Assembly, see Punjzb 
Legislative Assembly Debates, Vol. XV, pp 85 and 86. 

SFor Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government 
Gazette, (Extraordinary), 1958, page 1487,



530 FISHERIES [1914 ; py,, | Act p, 
An Act to extend-the Law:relating-to Fisherles i“"P“njab 

WHEREAS it is expedient to extend the 1 3 s aw relatj 
Fisheries in 'Punjab ; ng to 

It is hereby enacted as follows :— 

. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Fish, s Act, 1014, Sheries 
Extent. (2) It extends to the whole of *[Union territory of 

Chandigarh]. 

Meaning  of 2. In this Act and the Rules thereunder unless there terms. is something repugnant in the subject or context, the ex. 
pression “fish” and “private water” shall have the 
meanings assigned to them in section 3 of the ®Indian o Fisheries Act, 1897. ? 

Definitions. ‘[2-A. In this Act, unless there is anything repug- 
nant in the subject or context— 

(1) “Fishery Officer” means any person whom the 
*[Central Government] or any officer em- 
powered by the *[Central Government] in this 
behalf may from time to time appoint by name, 
or as holding an office, to carry out all or any 
of the purposes of this Act or to do anything 
required by this Act or any rule made there- 
under to be done by a Fishery Officer : 

Provided that no police officer below the rank of Sub- 
Inspector shall be so empowered. 

*Substituted for the words “East Punjab” (which had been iflS!}"‘ 
ed for the words “the Punjab” by the Indian Independence (Adaptation 
of Beng'l and Punjab Acts) Orvder, 1948), by the Adaptation ot Laws 
(Third Amendment) Order, 1951. - 

*Substituted for the word “Punjab” by the Punjab Reorgani;afion 
(Chandigavh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. 

*Unrepealed Centrel Acts, Volume IIT. 
‘Added by Punjeb Act, IV of 1923, by section 8. 
*Substituted for the words “State Government” by the Punjab Re- 

organisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concur 
rent Subjects) Order, 1968. 



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(2). “Fishing offence” means an offe L nee ishab! under this Act of ung ! L aanle er any rule under]. y made there- 

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shall in such rules declare the waters, not being private":g«nrs by rules waters, to which all or any of them shall apply of Central Gov- K ernment, (2) The *[Central Government] may by notification apply such rules or any of them to any private water with the consent in writing of the owner thereof and of all persons having for the time being any exclusive right of fishery therein. 

(3) Such rules may— 

(a) prohibit fishing except under license and regu- late the granting of such licenses, the fees pay- able therefor, and the conditions to be inserted therein ; 
(b). prescribe seasons in which the killing of any fish of any prescribed species shall be prohibit- 

ed ; and . 

(c) prescribe - a minimum- size or’  weight below which no fish of any prescribed species shall be killed. 

(4) In making any rule under this section the ![Central Government] may provide for— 

(@) the seizure, -forfeiture and removal of - any- ap- 
paratus-erected or used for fishing in contraven- 
tion of the rules, and 

(b) the forfeiture of any fish taken by means of 
any such apparatus. 

(5) The power to make rules under this section is 
subject to the condition that they shall be made after pre- 
vious publication. 

4 the Punjab 'Substituted for the words “State Government” by h 
Reorg:nissation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Con 
current Subjects) Order, 1968,



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power to pro- 4. The ‘[Centra] Government] may by noti 
ibit sale of fish. prohibit in any specified areas the offering or expo;?;i;fifoh 

sale or barter of any fish killed in contravention of any ru?r 
made under section 3 (3) (b) and (c) of this Act. N 

Penalty. 5. The breach of any rule made under section 3 o 
of any prohibition notified under section 4 shall be punishi 
able with fine which may extend to one hundred TUpeeg 
and when the breach is a continuing breach, with a furthey 
fine which may extend to ten rupees for every day after 
the date of the first conviction during which the breach is 
provéd to have been persisted in. 

Arrest withof}[n 6. (1) Any police officer or other person specially 
:;ggn;ngg theempowered by the ![Central Government] in this behalf, 
Act. may without a warrant arrest any person committing in hig 

view a breach of any rule made under section 3 or of any 
prohibition notified under section 4— 

(a) if the name and address of the person are un- 
known to him, and 

(b) if the person declines to give his name and 
address, or if there is reason to doubt the accu- 
racy of the name and address, if given. 

(2) A person arrested under this section may be de- 
tained until his name and address have been correctly 
ascertained : : 

Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained 
longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a 
Magistrate, except under the order of a Magistrate for his 
detention. 

Saving of po- 7. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit the 
wers under powers of the [Central Government] to make rules under !V of 
Indian Fisheries . 2 . . 1897. 
Act, section 6 of the *Indian Fisheries Act, 1897. 

Power to com- *[8. (1) The '[Central Government] may by notifica- 

5;3,."33, certain tion empower a fishery officer by name or as holding an 
. office— 

(a) to accept from any person concerning whom evi- 
dence exists which if unrebutted would prove 
that he has committed any fishing offence as 

Substituted for the words “State Government” by the P"“‘j'_b 
Reorganjsation (Chandigarh) Adaptation of Laws on State and Con 
current Subjects) Order, 1968, 

2Unrepealed Central Acts, Vol, III, 
3Added by Punjab Act, IV of 1923, section 4. 



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described in the first column of the Schedule 
a sum of money by way of compensation for 
the offence with regard to which such evidence 
exists and on the payment of such sum to such 
officer such person if in custody shall be dis- 
charged and no further proceedings shall be 
taken against him ; » 
when any property has been seized as liable to 
confiscation. to release the same without further 
_payment, or on payment of the wvalue thereof 
as estimated by such officer, and on the payment 
of such value such property shall be released 
and no further proceedings shall be taken in 
respect thereof. 

(2) The sum of money acceptable as compensation 
under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall in no case exceed 
the amount mentioned in the second column of the Schedule 
as the amount acceptable as compensation for the parti- 
cular offence described in the first column of the Schedule.] 

'THE SCHEDULE. 

(See section 8.) 

Maximum amounts acceptable as compensation for certain 
fishing offences under section 8. 

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Maximum amount 
Description of offence acceptable  as 

compensation 

Fishing with a net havinga smaller mesh than that Rupees ten 
prescribed under the rules made under the Act 
Fishing without a license . Rupees ten 
Killing fish of a size or weight less than then the Rupees ten 
standard presecribed under this Act 
Killing any fish of prohibited species during a close Rupees ten 
season 

Fishing with any gear or method other than that Rupees ten 
permitted, under the ru'es 

Using at any one time more than two of either or Rupees ten 
any of gears permitted under the rules 
Licence-holders employing or engaging non-licensees Rupees ten 
to help them with their nets while fishing 
Fishing in prohibited waters .. Rupees ten 
Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish, the Rupees ten 
sale of which is prohibited in any specified arca by 
a notification issued under sec:ion 4 of the Act 

1Added by Punjab Act, VIV of 1923, section 4 ( 2). 
“Iteme 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 added by Punjab Act, II of 1941, section 2,