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Quality control. \r\n10. Duty t o produce licence or permit on demand made by employees of \r\nFisheries Department. \r\n11. Power to declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish. \r\n12. Duty of Lambardars, Village Watchmen, etc. \r\n13. Powers of Magistrate to issue search warrant. \r\n14. Power to search without warrant. \r\n15. Arrest without warrant for offences under this Ordinance. \r\n16. Power of seizure. \r\n17. Penalties. \r\n18. Police assistance. \r\n19. Persons who may lodge complaints. \r\n20. Confiscation of any fish, net, trap, cage, etc. \r\n21. Jurisdiction as respects offences within one marine league of sea coast. \r\n22. Protection taken under this Ordinance. \r\n23. Power of Government to add or exclude from First Schedule. \r\n24. Power to compound certain offences. \r\n25. Delegation of powers. \r\n26. Power to make rules. \r\n27. Repeal and savings. \r\nFIRST SCHEDULE \r\nSECOND SCHEDULE \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1961 \r\n(XXX of 1961) \r\n[13 December 1961] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto amend and consolidate the law relating to fisheries in the Province of \r\n3\r\n[the \r\nPunjab]. \r\nPreamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to \r\nfisheries in the Province of \r\n4\r\n[the Punjab]; \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the \r\nPresident, the Governor of West Pakistan, is pleased, in exercise of all powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] \r\nFisheries Ordinance, 1961. \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of \r\n6\r\n[the Punjab] , except \r\n7\r\n[the \r\nTribal Areas]. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the \r\nfollowing expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to \r\nthem, that is to say:– \r\n(a) “Director \r\n8\r\n[General] of Fisheries” means the Director \r\n9\r\n[General] of \r\nFisheries, \r\n10\r\n[Punjab], and includes any person appointed by \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on October 17, 1961, published in the Gazette of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), date d December 13, 1961, pp. 2945-2952; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Articl e 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “the Special Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), published \r\nin the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 3, 1964, pp. 1805-1848, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Serial No. \r\n27. \r\n8Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s. 2(i). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n9Ibid. \r\n10Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. \r\nGovernment to discharge the functions of the Director \r\n1\r\n[General] of \r\nFisheries under this Ordinance; \r\n(b) “fish” includes shell-fish; \r\n(c) “fixed engine” means any net, cage, trap, or other contrivance for \r\ntaking fish, fixed in the soil or made stationary in any other way; \r\n(d) “Government” means the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; \r\n(e) “licence”, “permit”, “special licence” and “special permit” m ean, \r\nrespectively, a licence, permit, special licence and special permit, \r\nissued under this Ordinance or any rule made thereunder; \r\n3\r\n[Explanation.– Provincial licence shall be issued by the Provincial \r\nFisheries Department.] \r\n(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; \r\n(g) “private water” means water which is the exclusive property of any \r\nperson \r\n4\r\n[a water area which is land locked by his own survey numbers], \r\nor in which any person has for the time being an exclusive right of \r\nfishery, whether as owner, lessee or in any other capacity; \r\nExplanation.– Water shall not cease to be “private water” within the \r\nmeaning of this definition by reason only that other persons may have \r\nby custom a right of fishery therein; \r\n(h) “water” includes the sea within a distance of one marine league of the \r\nsea coast. \r\n5\r\n[(i) “Provincial water” means rivers, canals and barrages/pond areas which \r\nare not confined within the district boundary or which receives water \r\nfrom the river canal; \r\n(j) “District Water” means a water except rivers, canals, barrages/ pond \r\nareas and all those waters which have no permanent or seasonal link \r\nwith rivers etc.; \r\nExplanation.– District Fisheries Officer shall be responsible for the \r\nconservation and management and development of district water areas \r\nand will be empowered to lease out fishing rights of the water area \r\nexclusively confined within the district boundary.] \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s. 2(i). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Government o f West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. \r\n14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read \r\nwith Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. \r\n3Inserted b y the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 2(ii). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 \r\n(I of 1999), as amended, rea d with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n3. Appointment of Inspectors of Fisheries .– (1) Government may, by \r\nnotification, appoint such persons as i t thinks fit to be Inspectors of Fisheries for the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance within such local limits as may be specified. \r\n (2) Inspectors of Fisheries shall be deemed to be public servants within \r\nthe meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code\r\n1\r\n. \r\n4. Powers of the Director \r\n2\r\n[General] to lease out any water other than \r\nprivate water.– (1) The Director \r\n3\r\n[General] of Fisheries, or such other officer as he \r\nmay empower in this behalf by general or special order in writing, may, for a period \r\nnot exceeding three years, lease out, on such conditions as may be prescribed, the \r\nright to catch fish in any water other than private water \r\n4\r\n[and district water]. \r\n (2) Any amount due to Government under the provisions of sub -section \r\n(1), and remaining unpaid one month af ter it has become so due, may be reco vered \r\nas arrears of land-revenue. \r\n5. Power of the lessee to issue permit .– (1) The person in whose favour a \r\nlease under section 4 is granted, may issue permits in such form, subject to such \r\nconditions and on payment of such fees, as may be prescribed, for the taking of fish \r\nin the water, the right to fish wherein has been leased to him. \r\n (2) A permit issued under sub -section (1) shall cease to be valid upon the \r\ntermination or cancellation of the lease in favour of the person issuing the permit. \r\n6. Destruction of fish by explosive .– No person shall use any dynamite or \r\nother explosive substance in any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any of \r\nthe fish that may be therein. \r\n7. Destruction of fish by poisoning water .– No person shall put any poison, \r\nlime or noxious material into any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any \r\nfish that may be therein. \r\n8. Fish that shall not be taken .– No person shall kill, capture, or possess any \r\nspecies of fish specified in th e second column of the First Schedule, of a size less \r\nthan that specified in the third column of the said Schedule against such species. \r\n9. Net, fixed engine, trap, etc., shall not be employed without a permit or \r\nlicence.– (1) No person shall use or employ for the capture of any species of fish \r\nspecified in the First Schedule, in any water other than private water, any net, cage, \r\ntrap or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine, except during the period \r\npermitted in respect of such species under t he fourth column of the said Schedule \r\nand under a licence or permit issued under this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n1XLV of 1860. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Fisherie s (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 3. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of t he Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n (2) Licences under sub -section (1) shall be issued by such authorities, on \r\npayment of such fees and on such conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n1\r\n[9-A. Quality control.– (1) The Government may prescribe standards and quality \r\nof fish and require inspection of fish. \r\n (2) A person shall not sell or commercially transfer a fish unless it \r\nconforms to the prescribed standards and quality.] \r\n10. Duty to produce licence o r permit on demand made by employees of \r\nFisheries Department.– Every person in possession of any fishing licence or permit \r\nshall produce his licence or permit, as the case may be, on a demand made by the \r\nInspector of Fisheries or any other person authorise d in this behalf by the Director \r\n2\r\n[General] of Fisheries. \r\n11. Power to declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, Government may, by \r\nnotification, declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish me ntioned in the First \r\nSchedule for a period which may be specified, and during such period no person \r\nshall kill, capture or possess such fish without a special permit issued under this \r\nOrdinance by the Director \r\n3\r\n[General] of Fisheries. \r\n (2) The water in res pect of which a notification under this section is made \r\nshall be demarcated in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n12. Duty of Lambardars, Village Watchmen, etc .– Every Lambardar, Village \r\nWatchman, Canal Patwari, P .W.D.\r\n4\r\n Darogha, Zilladar, Revenue Patwari, T apedar, \r\nSupervising Tapedar and Qanungo shall be bound in the absence of reasonable \r\nexcuse to give to an Inspector of Fisheries or any other person authorised in this \r\nbehalf by the Director \r\n5\r\n[General] of Fisheries, information in respect of any \r\nunauthorised netting, killing or other offence under this Ordinance committed within \r\nthe limits of his village or circle, as the case may be, as soon as the commission of \r\nsuch offence comes to his knowledge. \r\n13. Powers of Magistrate to issue search warrant .– If a Magistrate has reason \r\nto believe that an offence under this Ordinance has been, is being, or is likely to be \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009 (X of 2009) , published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated \r\nNovember 17, 2009, pp. 1607-1608, s. 2. This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance XXIII of 2007; was given \r\npermanent life by PCO I of 2007; however, consequent upon the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan dated Jul y 31, \r\n2009, this Ordinance was laid in the Assembly; and was enacted as Act X of 2009. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n4“P.W.D.” stands for Public Works Department. \r\n5Inserted by the Pu njab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Artic le 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\ncommitted, he may issue a warrant for the search of any place in which any fish, net, \r\ntrap, cage or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine is kept or concealed. \r\n14. Power to search without warrant.– An Inspector of Fisheries may, without a \r\nwarrant from a Magistrate, search any person, vessel, rack, vehicle, ship, boat, raft, \r\npackage, receptacle or covering so as to satisfy himself as to whet her or not an \r\noffence under this Ordinance has been committed. \r\n15. Arrest without warrant for offences under this Ordinance .– (1) An \r\nInspector of Fisheries may without a warrant arrest any person committing in his \r\nview any offence under section 6, 7, 8, 9 or 11– \r\n(a) if the name and address of such person are unknown to him; and \r\n(b) if such person declines to give his name and address, or there is \r\nreason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given. \r\n (2) A person arrested under this section may be det ained until his name \r\nand address have been correctly ascertained: \r\n Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be \r\nnecessary for bringing him before a Magistrate, except under the order of a \r\nMagistrate. \r\n16. Power of seizure .– An In spector of Fisheries, or any person authorised in \r\nthis behalf by the Director \r\n1\r\n[General] of Fisheries, may take possession of any \r\n2\r\n[fish,] \r\nnet, trap, cage, or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine used or suspected \r\nto have been used in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance. \r\n17. Penalties.– Whoever– \r\n(a) contravenes the provisions of section 6, 7 or 11 shall be punished with \r\nimprisonment of either description which may extend to \r\n3\r\n[two years] or \r\nwith fine which may extend to \r\n4\r\n[ten thousand] rupees or with both; \r\n(b) contravenes the provisions of section 8, 9, 10 or 12 shall be punished \r\nwith fine which may extend to \r\n5\r\n[three thousand] rupees. \r\n18. Police assistance .– Every police officer shall upon request made by a \r\nperson employed under th is Ordinance assist him in the due discharge of his duties \r\nunder this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in th e Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it s hall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n2Ibid., s. 5. \r\n3Substituted for the words “three months” by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated F ebruary 10, 1999, pp. 301 -302, s. 2. Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. \r\n2. Thereafter amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (XXXVI of 1998), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1998, pp. 4387-4388, s. 2. \r\n4Substituted for the words “five hundred” by the Act ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n19. Persons who may lodge complaints .– No Court shall take cognizance of \r\nany offence under this Ordinance except on the complaint in writing of an Inspector \r\nof Fisheries. \r\n20. Confiscation of any \r\n1\r\n[fish,] net, trap, cage, etc .– The Court may order the \r\nconfiscation of any \r\n2\r\n[fish,] net, trap, cage or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed \r\nengine employed in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance. \r\n21. Jurisdiction a s respects offences within one marine league of sea \r\ncoast.– If an offence in respect of this Ordinance is committed within a distance of \r\none marine league of the sea coast then such offence may be tried, punished and in \r\nall respects dealt with as if it had been committed on the land abutting such coast. \r\n22. Protection taken under this Ordinance .– No suit, prosecution or other legal \r\nproceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or \r\nintended to be done in pursuance of any pro visions of this Ordinance or the rules \r\nmade thereunder. \r\n23. Power of Government to add or exclude from First Schedule .– \r\nGovernment may, by notification,– \r\n(i) add to or exclude from the First Schedule any species of fish subject to \r\nsuch conditions as it may impose in each case; \r\n(ii) alter the period during which any fish specified in the First Schedule \r\nmay be killed or captured. \r\n24. Power to compound certain offences .– (1) Government may, by \r\nnotification, empower an Inspector of Fisheries– \r\n(a) to accept from any person concerning whom evidence exists which if \r\nunrebutted would prove that he has committed any offence as \r\ndescribed in the first column of the Second Schedule a sum of money \r\nby way of compensation\r\n3\r\n for the offence with regard to which such \r\nevidence exists, and on the payment of such sum to such officer, such \r\nperson if in custody shall be discharged and no further proceedings \r\nshall be taken against him; \r\n(b) when any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release \r\nthe same without furthe r payment, or on payment of the value thereof \r\nas estimated by such officer, and on the payment of such value, such \r\nproperty shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken in \r\nrespect thereof. \r\n (2) The sum of money which may be accepted by way o f compensation\r\n4\r\n \r\nunder clause ( a) of sub -section (1) for any offence shall in no case exceed the \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordi nance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s.5. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I of \r\n1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be subject \r\nto any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n2Ibid. \r\n3Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. \r\n4Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. \r\namount mentioned against such offence in the second column of the Second \r\nSchedule. \r\n25. Delegation of powers.– Government may, by notification, delegate all or a ny \r\nof the powers conferred upon it under the provisions of this Ordinance to any officer \r\nsubordinate to it. \r\n26. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules\r\n1\r\n for the purpose of \r\ncarrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n (2) In particula r and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npowers, such rules may prescribe– \r\n(a) the form in which, and the terms and conditions on which, a licence or \r\na permit or a special licence or a special permit may be granted; \r\n(b) the authority by which licences under this Ordinance may be granted; \r\n(c) the fees to be charged for any licence or permit or special licence or \r\nspecial permit; \r\n(d) the conditions subject to which the Director \r\n2\r\n[General] of Fisheries may \r\nlease the right to catch fish under this Ordinance; \r\n(e) in the case of any species of fish, the number and sex that may be \r\nkilled under a licence; \r\n(f) the rewards to persons who render help in detection of offences under \r\nthis Ordinance; \r\n(g) the utilization of receipts recovered under this Ordinance; \r\n(h) prohibit or regulate all or any of the following matters– \r\n(i) the erection and use of fixed engines; \r\n(ii) the construction of weirs; and \r\n(iii) the dimension and kind of nets, cages, traps or other \r\ncontrivances for taking fish to be used and the modes of using \r\nthem \r\n3\r\n[; and] \r\n4\r\n[(i) the standards and quality of fish.] \r\n (3) Such rules may provide that a breach thereof shall be punished with a \r\nfine not exceeding fifty rupees. \r\n27. Repeal and savings.– (1) The following enactments are hereby repealed:– \r\n \r\n1The rules titled “the West Pakistan Fisheries Rules, 1965 ” were issued vide Notification No. 4(107) S.O.(F & C)64 , dated \r\nSeptember 08, 1965, published in the Gazette West Pakistan, Part I, dated October 1, 1965, pp. 1205-1211. \r\n2Inserted by the Pun jab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Articl e 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\n3Substituted and inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009 (X of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 17, 2009, pp. 1607-1608, s. 3(i). This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance XXIII of \r\n2007; was given permanent life by PCO I of 2007; however, consequent upon the judgment of the Supreme Court of P akistan \r\ndated July 31, 2009, this Ordinance was laid in the Assembly; and was enacted as Act X of 2009. \r\n4Inserted by the Act ibid., s. 3(ii). \r\n (a) The Punjab Fisheries Act, 1914\r\n1\r\n; and \r\n(b) The Bahawalpur States Fisheries Act, 1951. \r\n (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments mentioned in sub -section \r\n(1), everything done and all action taken, obligation, liability, penalty or punishment \r\nincurred, inquiry or proceedings commenced, officer appointed or person authorised, \r\njurisdiction or power conferred, rule made and licence or order issued under any of the \r\nsaid enactments shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, \r\ncontinue in force and be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, \r\ncommenced, appointed, authorised, conferred, made or issued under this Ordinance. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Pb. II of 1914. \r\nFIRST SCHEDULE \r\n[(Section 8)] \r\n[Species of fish and prohibitions] \r\nSerial \r\nNo. Species of fish Size Period during which taking of the fish by any net, cage, \r\ntrap or fixed engine is prohibited. \r\n1 2 3 4 \r\n Inches \r\n1. Trout 9 10th October to 9th March. \r\n2. Mahashair 12 1st June to 31st August. \r\n3. Rahu 12 1st June to 31st August. \r\n4. Mori 12 1st June to 31st August. \r\n5. Thaila 12 1st June to 31st August. \r\n1\r\n[6. Calbans 12 1st June to 31st August.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Added by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Pu njab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 6. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I \r\nof 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be \r\nsubject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. \r\nSECOND SCHEDULE \r\n(Section 24) \r\nMaximum amount acceptable by way of compensation\r\n1\r\n for certain offences \r\nSerial \r\nNo. \r\nDescription of offences Maximum amount which may be \r\naccepted as compensation\r\n2\r\n \r\n1. Fishing with a net having a smaller mesh than the \r\nprescribed mesh. \r\n3\r\n[five thousand] rupees. \r\n2. Fishing without a licence. \r\n4\r\n[five thousand] rupees. \r\n3. Killing fish of a size less than the prescribed size. \r\n5\r\n[five thousand] rupees. \r\n4. Fishing with any gear or method other than that \r\npermitted under the rules. \r\n6\r\n[five thousand] rupees. \r\n5. Using at any one time more than two of either or any of \r\nthe gears permitted under the rules. \r\n7\r\n[one thousand] rupees. \r\n6. Licence-holder employing or engaging non -licensees to \r\nhelp him with his nets while fishing. \r\n8\r\n[one thousand] rupees. \r\n7. Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish in \r\ncontravention of the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n9\r\n[one thousand] rupees. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. \r\n2Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. \r\n3Substituted for the words “twenty -five” by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated February 10, 1999, pp. 301 -302, s. 3(i). Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. \r\n3(i). Thereafter amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (XXXVI of 1998), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1998, pp. 4387-4388, s. 3(i). \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “twenty -five” by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated February 10, 1999, pp. 301-302, s. 3(ii). Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) \r\nOrdinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. \r\n3(ii). 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