The Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972

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The Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972

THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1972 ACT NO. 13 OF 1972

[20th April, 1972.]

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the development of the marine products industry under the control of the Union and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

CHAP

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title, extent and commencement.

1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date 1* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

2.

Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union. It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the marine products industry.

3.

Definitions.

3. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "Authority" means the Marine Products Export Development Authority established under section 4;

(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority;

(c) "conveyance" includes a carrier vessel or a vehicle;

(d) "dealer" means a dealer in any of the marine products;

[See footnote 1 for this section]

(e) "Director" means the Director of Marine Products Export Development appointed under section 7;

(f) "export" and "import" mean respectively taking out of, or bringin...

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