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Fisheries Act, 1897 Section 7

ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT FOR OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT

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Fisheries Act, 1897 Section 7 is part of Fisheries Act, 1897 - ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT FOR OFFENCES UNDER THIS ACT. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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1) Any police officer or other person 13 specially empowered by the 14 [State] Government in this behalf, either by name or as holding any office for the time being, may, without an order from a Magistrate and without warrant, arrest any person committing in his view any offence punishable under section 4-or5-or under any rule undersection 6----

(a) if the name and address of the person are unknown to him, and (b) if the person declines to give his name and address, or if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address if given.

(2) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address have been correctly ascertained:

Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate, except under the order of a Magistrate for his detention Footnotes: 3. Substituted for "Part B States", by 2 A.L.O., 1956. 4. Words "except Burma" were omitted by A.O., 1937. 5. Words "and" at the end of sub-section (2), and sub-section (3) were omitted by the Repealing and amending Act, 1914 (10 of 1914), S. 3 and Sch. II. 6. For law relating to Fisheries in ---

(1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, see Andaman and Nicobar Islands Fisheries Regulation, 1938 (Regn. I of 1938);

(2) Assam, see the Assam-Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 (I of 1886), sections 16 and 155;

(3) Bengal and Assam (Private Fisheries), see the Private Fisheries Protection Act, 1889 (2 of 1889);

(4) Jammu and Kashmir, see Jammu and Kashmir State Fisheries Act (Smvt. 1960);

(5) Kerala- See Travancore- Cochin Fisheries Act, 1950 (T.-C. Act 34 of 1950.);

(6) Madhya Pradesh see M.P. Fishereis Act, 1948 (C. P. and B. Act 3 of 1948);

(7) Maharashtra- See Maharashtra Fisheries Act, 1961 (Maha. Act I of 1961);

(8) Nilgiris District, as to acclamatised fish, see the Nilgiris Game and fish Preservation Act, 1879 (T. N. Act 2 of 1879);

(9) Punjab- See Punjab Fisheries Act, 1914 (Punj. Act 2 of 1914); (10)Rajasthan- See Rajasthan Fisheries Act, 1953 (Raj. Act 16 of 1953); (11)Uttar Pradesh - See U.P. Fisheries Act, 1948 (U.P. Act 45 of 1948);

(12) West Bengal "- See West Bengal Agricultural Lands and Fisheries (Acquisition and Resettlement) Act, 1958 (W.B. Act 13 of 1958). 7. Substituted for "in any part of the Provinces" by A.L.O., 1950 8. Substituted for "a Part A State or a Part B State", by 2 A.L.O., 1956. 9. Words "except Burma" sere omitted by A.O., 1937. 10. Substituted for the word 'Provincial" by A.L.O., 1950. 11. Substituted for -Provincial" by A.L.O., 1950. 12. Some of the rules are:

(1) Fishing in Waters of Tungabhadra Reservoir Rules-See Mysore Gazette, 11-1-1962. Pt. IV. See. 2-C (i) p. 10.

(2) Mysore Fisheries (Prohibition of Fishing) Rules, 1963- See Mysore Gazette, 1-S-196.1, Pt. [V, Sec.2-C (ii). p. 2008.

(3) Goa, Daman and Diu Aid to Fisheries Rules, 1963- See Goa Gazette. 5-9-1963, Sr. 1. p 304.

(4) Prohibition of Fishing in Conserved Waters, 1963 (T.N.) - See Fort. St. Geo. Gaz., 14-12- 1966, Pt. V, p 1192.

(5) Punjab Fisheries Rules, 1966-See Punjab Gaz., 5-8-1966, Pt. Ill, L.S., P. 639.

(6) Pondicherry Fisheries Rules, 1966- See Pondi. Oaz., 20-9-1966, p. 90 (7) Tripura Fisheries Rules, 1978-See Tripura Gaz., 9-9-1978, Pt. I, p. 333.

(8) T. N. Inland Fisheries. Lease and License Rules, 1972- T.N. Gaz., 19-7-72, Pt. V. Suppl. No. 28A. 13. For notification under this section in Tamil Nadu, see Fort St. George Gazette, 1903, Pt. I, page.19. 14. Substituted for "Provincial" by A.L.O., 1950. Central Bare Acts

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