Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation Development and Regulation) Act, 1996 Section 8 - Bare Act

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(1) The State Government may, constitute the Karnataka Inland Fisheries Advisory Board consisting of such number of members not exceeding thirteen.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-

(a) The Minister incharge of Fisheries shall be the Chairman;

(b) The Secretary to Government, incharge of Fisheries;

(c) The Secretary to Government, Finance Department;

(d) The Secretary to Government, Irrigation Department;

(e) The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department;

(f) The Director of Instruction, Fisheries College, Mangalore;

(g) The Director of Fisheries shall be the Member Secretary;

(h) Two persons of whom one shall be a woman and one shall be a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes;

(i) Two persons who are members of the Karnataka Legislature;

(j) Two persons of whom one shall be a person from the Fisheries Co-operative Societies and one shall be a person belonging to Fishermen Community and who is engaged in fishing.

(3) The persons referred to in clauses (h), (i) and (j) shall be nominated by the State Government.

(4) If any officer referred to in clauses (b) to (e), is unable to attend the meeting of the Board, he may in writing depute an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to Government to attend such meeting.

(5) The members shall be entitled to receive such allowance in respect of expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as may be prescribed.

(6) It shall be the duty of Board,-

(a) to advice the State Government in any matter connected with the conservation, development and regulation of inland fisheries in the State;

(b) to assist the State Government in relation to fisherman welfare;

(c) to assist and encourage the development and propagation of fishery and fishery products;

(d) to collect statistics regarding fish production;

(e) to establish training institutions; and

(f) to perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed.

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