5. Section 11 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :-
| (1) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of that section, of the following paragraph :-
| | "(a) to develop aquaculture, aquaculture operations and culture based fisheries in perennial reservoirs and seasonal reservoirs, with a view to increasing fish production and fish consumption in the country ;"; | | |
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| (2) in paragraph (b) of that section, by the substitution for the words "coastal aquaculture, and sea farming ; ", of the words " brackish water aquaculture, coastal aquaculture and mariculture ;" ; |
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| (3) in paragraph (e) of that section, by the substitution for the words "promote and develop", of the words "promote, facilitate and develop" ; |
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| (4) by the substitution for paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of that section, of the following paragraphs :-
| | "(f) to manage, conserve and develop, having regard to the need to conserve biodiversity, aquaculture, aquatic resources used for aquaculture and the aquaculture operations and culture based fisheries in perennial reservoirs and seasonal reservoirs ; | | |
| | (g) to assist persons carrying on business as an importer, exporter, seller, distributor and supplier of aquatic resources and engaged in aquaculture and the development of aquatic resources as an importer, exporter, supplier, distributor and seller of aquatic resources ; | | |
| | (h) to prepare and implement plans and programmes for the management, conservation and development of aquaculture and aquaculture operations and culture based fisheries in perennial reservoirs and seasonal reservoirs ;" ; and | | |
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| (5) by the repeal of paragraph (i) of that section. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts