·Act 5 of 2011·Current version · as at 18 March 2011
An Act to amend the Fish Act Cap. 197 to provide for the retention by the Department of Fisheries Resources, of fees received from the issue of licences and permits under the Act; to require the Chief Fisheries Officer to establish and maintain a register of all persons issued with licences under the Act; to require a certificate of vessel ownership and a fishing vessel identification plate to be
Enacted2011
Commenced18th March, 2011
Last amended—
Point-in-time consolidation · as at 18 March 2011. This page may not reflect amendments made after that date. Confirm the current position against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.
About this Act
An Act to amend the Fish Act Cap. 197 to provide for the retention by the Department of Fisheries Resources, of fees received from the issue of licences and permits under the Act; to require the Chief Fisheries Officer to establish and maintain a register of all persons issued with licences under the Act; to require a certificate of vessel ownership and a fishing vessel identification plate to be
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English
Full text of the Act
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7 sections
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Uganda
Fish (Amendment) Act
Commenced on 18th March, 2011
[This is the version of this document at 18 March 2011.]
An Act to amend the Fish Act Cap. 197 to provide for the retention by the Department of Fisheries Resources, of fees received from the issue of licences and permits under the Act; to require the Chief Fisheries Officer to establish and maintain a register of all persons issued with licences under the Act; to require a certificate of vessel ownership and a fishing vessel identification plate to be
1.Amendment of the Fish Act, Cap. 197 The Fish Act
in this Act referred to as the principal Act is amended in section
2
by inserting immediately after paragraph (h) the following new paragraph- "(ha) "currency point" means the value of a currency point specified in Schedule 1."
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What this section does
Definition
This section supplies the definitions or statutory meaning governing “Amendment of the Fish Act, Cap. 197 The Fish Act”.
“in this Act referred to as the principal Act is amended in section 2 by inserting immediately after paragraph (h) the following new paragraph- "(ha) "currency point" means the value of a currency point specified in Schedule 1."”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Use this definition when interpreting other provisions that employ the language addressed by “Amendment of the Fish Act, Cap. 197 The Fish Act”.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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in this Act referred to as the principal Act is amended in section 2 by inserting immediately after paragraph (h) the following new paragraph- "(ha) "currency point" means the value of a currency point specified in Schedule 1."
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Amendment of Section”.
“Section 13 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (4), by deleting the words "and the decision of the Minister shall be final."”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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Section 13 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (4), by deleting the words "and the decision of the Minister shall be final."
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
3.Amendment of the principal Act to
convert shillings into currency points The principal Act is amended as follows (a) in section
13(5)
by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points";
(b)
in section
16(3)
by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (c) in section
17(3)
by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (d) in section
18
by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (e) in section
21(2)
by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points";
(f)
in section
22
by substituting for the words "ten thousand shillings" for the words "forty eighty currency points";
(g)
in section
33
by substituting for the words "ten thousand shillings" for the words "forty eighty currency points".
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What this section does
Governing rule
This section states the governing statutory rule for “Amendment of the principal Act to”.
“convert shillings into currency points The principal Act is amended as follows (a) in section 13(5) by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points";”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Amendment of the principal Act to”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(b)in section 16(3) by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (c) in section 17(3) by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (d) in section 18 by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points"; (e) in section 21(2) by substituting for the words "one thousand shillings" for the words "twelve currency points";
(f)in section 22 by substituting for the words "ten thousand shillings" for the words "forty eighty currency points";
(g)in section 33 by substituting for the words "ten thousand shillings" for the words "forty eighty currency points".
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
4.Insertion of new sections
The principal Act is amended by inserting immediately after section
22
the following new sections-
"22A. Retention of fees (1) Any fees received by the Chief Fisheries Officer or an authorised licensing officer from the issue of licences and permits and other fisheries activities under this Act shall be retained by the Department Of Fisheries Resources in a Fund established for the purpose, in accordance with the Public finance and Accountability Act, 2003 for purposes of defraying the expenses of that department and for the effective development and management of the fisheries sector.
(2)
For avoidance of any doubt, the Accounting Officer of the Fund established under subsection (1) shall be the Accounting Officer of the Ministry responsible for fisheries.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Insertion of new sections”.
“The principal Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 22 the following new sections-”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(2)For avoidance of any doubt, the Accounting Officer of the Fund established under subsection (1) shall be the Accounting Officer of the Ministry responsible for fisheries.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
22B.Register of persons issued with licences
(1)
The Chief Fisheries Officer shall establish and maintain a registry of all persons issued with licences under this Act.
(2)
The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a place at which the register is to be located and shall state the hours when the register is to be open for inspection by the public.
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What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Register of persons issued with licences”.
“(1) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall establish and maintain a registry of all persons issued with licences under this Act.”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)The Chief Fisheries Officer shall establish and maintain a registry of all persons issued with licences under this Act.
(2)The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a place at which the register is to be located and shall state the hours when the register is to be open for inspection by the public.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
22C.Certificate of vessel ownership
(1)
A person issued with a fishing vessel licence under this Act shall, together with the licence, be issued with-
(a)
a certificate of vessel ownership relating to that vessel; and
(b)
a fishing vessel identification plate.
(2)
The fishing vessel identification plate issued under subsection (1) shall be displayed on the licensed vessel at all times."
WApproved statute annotation. Statutory quotations are matched to this consolidation and judicial passages are linked to judgments. Check the primary sources alongside this analysis.
What this section does
Mandatory duty
This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Certificate of vessel ownership”.
“(1) A person issued with a fishing vessel licence under this Act shall, together with the licence, be issued with-”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
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(1)A person issued with a fishing vessel licence under this Act shall, together with the licence, be issued with-
(a)a certificate of vessel ownership relating to that vessel; and
(b)a fishing vessel identification plate.
(2)The fishing vessel identification plate issued under subsection (1) shall be displayed on the licensed vessel at all times."
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
5.Insertion of Schedule to the principal
Act The principal Act is amended by inserting the following schedule "SCHEDULE 1
CURRENCY POINT
A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand shillings."
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What this section does
Governing rule
This section states the governing statutory rule for “Insertion of Schedule to the principal”.
“Act The principal Act is amended by inserting the following schedule "SCHEDULE 1”
Primary legislation·Source quotation matched
Practical effect
Use this section as the starting statutory rule for “Insertion of Schedule to the principal”, together with the linked provisions and current consolidation.
Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text·Editorial synthesis approved
Elements or requirements
Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.
0
This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.
Judicial interpretation
Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.
0
No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.
Related provisions
No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.
Amendment notes
No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.
Original Laws of Uganda consolidation (as at 18 March 2011) — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.
