Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Power of Minister to restrict importation of live fish, etc.

17.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order (in this section referred to as a restriction on import (fish) order) prohibit the import of any specified kind of article to which this section applies otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf issued under this section.

(2) The Minister may by order under this subsection revoke or amend any order made by him under this section.

(3) If any person imports or attempts to import any article, the importation of which is prohibited by a restriction on import (fish) order such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

(4) On the application of any person the Minister may, if he thinks fit, issue to such person a licence to import a specified number of any article of any kind the importation of which is prohibited by a restriction on import (fish) order, and may attach to such licence such conditions as he may think proper and specify in such licence.

(5) This section applies to the following articles, live fish or other aquatic animals, and the eggs or young of fish or other aquatic animals.