Section 16: Power to make rules

16. Power to make rules.— (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the sizes of meshes and the sizes and types of nets; (b) the size and the quantity of fish which may be caught by any fishing gear or processed at any time; (c) the terms and conditions to which licences for fishing shall be subject; (d) the registration of fishing craft and fishing gear; (e) the regulation of operations of fishing craft; (f) registration fee, licence fee and royalties on catches, and other dues of the Federal Government; (g) specification of the area for landing of fish taken or caught in the Zone; and (h) regulation of landing and inspection of fish taken or caught in the Zone.

Effective date: 1975-01-01

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