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Power of Minister to restrict importation of live fish, etc.
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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.
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(2) The Minister may by order under this subsection revoke or amend any order made by him under this section.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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