Section7
The Assam Fish Seed Act, 2005

Section 7

In force Act 14 of 2005 As on 20 Oct 2026

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Act 14 of 2005 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 1

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Section 7 of the Assam Fish Seed Act, 2005. Any person, society, association, farm or body of persons, desirous of carrying out production, marketing, sale, storing, export or import of fish seed shall apply before the 31st day of January Every year in the prescribed form before the District Fishery Development Officer or any other officer au

(1) Any person, society, association, farm or body of persons, desirous of carrying out production, marketing, sale, storing, export or import of fish seed shall apply before the 31st day of January Every year in the prescribed form before the District Fishery Development Officer or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf for registration and obtaining a licence as a Fish Seed Grower, Producer, Seller, Stockiest, Exporter or Importer as the case may be.

(2) On receipt of the application, the District Fishery Development Officer or any other officer authorised in this behalf, shall make such inquiry as to the infrastructure available with the applicant, the purpose, the financial capability and other relevant factors and thereafter register and issue a licence to the applicant on or before 28th day of February every year on payment such fees as may be prescribed or refuse to register and issue a licence after recording reasons in writing, if he is not satisfied with the infrastructure available with the applicant or financial capability or other relevant factors of the application required for the purpose which shall be communicated to the applicant.

(3) Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the District Fishery Development Officer refusing to register and issue a licence may, within fifteen days from the date of communication of such orders, shall prefer an appeal before the Zonal Deputy Director of Fisheries, who shall dispose of the appeal within fifteen days from the date of receipt and his decision thereon shall be final.

(4) Any person, society, association, farm etc to whom a licence has been issued shall be called to attend a training course to be organised by the Fishery Department within 30th day of April every year, failing to undergo and complete the said training as and when called, the registration and licence granted to the applicant shall be liable to be cancelled:

Provided that those persons. societies. farms etc who have already undergone the said training need not be required to attend this training course.

(5) In case of society, association, farm or body of persons who have been called for training course may depute any of their office bearer or other authorised representative to undergo the training course.

(6) All existing fish seed producer, grower, seller, stockist, exporter, importer etc shall apply for registration and licence under this section to the District Fishery Development Officer within three months from the date of commencement of this Act. The district Fishery Development Officer may register and grant a licence to the applicant provided he is satisfied as to the criteria as laid down under sub-section (2), failing to apply and obtain registration and licence under this sub-section shall entail the existing fish seed producer, grower, seller, stockist, exporter, importer etc to discontinue the production, growing, selling, stocking, exporting, or importing of fish seed forthwith. Renewal of registration and licence

Section 7, The Assam Fish Seed Act, 2005 (Act 14 of 2005).

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 6
  2. s. 8

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 7

How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Assam Fish Seed Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Fish Seed Act 7, section 7 Assam Fish Seed Act, section 7 of the Assam Fish Seed Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 7 of the Assam Fish Seed Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Assam Fish Seed Rules, 2010 (2010).

When was the Assam Fish Seed Act enacted?

Assam Fish Seed Act was enacted in 2005 as Act 14 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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