KAEDAH-KAEDAH PERIKANAN (AKUAKULTUR PERIKANAN DARAT) (WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KUALA LUMPUR DAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN LABUAN) 2017

Nama dan permulaan kuat kuasa

Kaedah-Kaedah ini hendaklah terpakai bagi mana-mana orang yang menjalankan aktiviti akuakultur berhubung dengan perikanan darat di premis akuakultur untuk tujuan komersial di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dan Wilayah Persekutuan

Labuan.

“kawasan kuarantin” ertinya suatu kawasan yang ditetapkan yang ikan diasingkan dengan tiada hubungan secara langsung atau tidak langsung dengan ikan lain;

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“kawasan pembendungan” ertinya suatu kawasan di sekitar premis yang dijangkiti penyakit ikan dan suatu kawasan yang langkah-langkah kawalan penyakit dilaksanakan bagi maksud pencegahan penyebaran penyakit itu;

“langkah-langkah kawalan penyakit” ertinya langkah kawalan penyakit sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam perenggan 33(3)(b);

“makmal diagnostik” ertinya mana-mana makmal yang dinyatakan oleh

Ketua Pengarah mengikut kaedah 33;

“premis akuakultur” ertinya premis yang digunakan untuk menjalankan aktiviti akuakultur perikanan darat yang termasuklah tangki, kolam, sangkar atau ruang pejabat yang dibina bagi maksud aktiviti akuakultur.

Pelan pembangunan akuakultur bagi perikanan darat

Tiap-tiap permit yang dikeluarkan di bawah subkaedah 7(1) adalah sah selama tempoh dua belas bulan dari tarikh pengeluaran permit itu.

Apa-apa permit yang dikeluarkan di bawah Kaedah-Kaedah ini tidak boleh dipindah milik kecuali dengan kebenaran bertulis Ketua Pengarah.

Aktiviti untuk dilesenkan

Apa-apa lesen yang dikeluarkan di bawah Kaedah-Kaedah ini tidak boleh dipindah milik kepada mana-mana orang lain kecuali dengan kebenaran bertulis

Ketua Pengarah.

Lesen yang dikeluarkan di bawah subkaedah 14(1) atau diperbaharui di bawah subkaedah 18(4) hendaklah sah bagi tempoh satu tahun atau bagi suatu tempoh yang lebih panjang yang tidak melebihi tiga tahun sebagaimana yang boleh ditentukan oleh Ketua Pengarah dari tarikh pengeluaran atau pembaharuan lesen itu.

Penggantungan permit atau lesen

Amalan akuakultur baik

Penyakit ikan

Bagi maksud Bahagian ini, “penyakit ikan” ertinya penyakit ikan sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Kedua.

Jika pemegang lesen mempunyai alasan untuk mengesyaki kehadiran penyakit ikan, seperti peningkatan kematian ikan atau perubahan kelakuan ikan atau kehadiran tanda klinikal, pemegang lesen hendaklah, dalam tempoh empat puluh lapan jam, memberitahu pegawai perikanan darat.

Ketua Pengarah boleh mengisytiharkan kawasan bebas penyakit ikan jika difikirkannya patut.

Rayuan kepada Menteri

JADUAL PERTAMA

[Subkaedah 14(3) dan 18(4)]

FI BAGI PENGELUARAN DAN PEMBAHARUAN LESEN

Bil.

Sistem kultur

Fi bagi satu tahun 1.

Kultur mengguna rak

RM 50.00 2.

Kultur mengguna tiang

RM 50.00 3.

Kultur mengguna rakit

RM 50.00 4.

Kultur mengguna rawai

RM 50.00 5.

Kultur mengguna sangkar

RM 50.00 6.

Kultur mengguna kandang

RM 50.00 7.

Kultur di dasar

RM 50.00 8.

Kultur di kolam

RM 50.00 9.

Kultur mengguna tangki

RM 50.00 10.

Hatceri

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11.

Nurseri

RM 50.00 12.

Sistem kultur lain

Bagi maksud Jadual ini—

“kultur mengguna sangkar” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan ikan di dalam suatu kepungan yang dibuat daripada apa-apa bahan saringan yang diikat pada struktur yang disauhkan ke dasar perairan sungai atau diletakkan pada mana-mana tempat di darat;

“kultur mengguna rawai” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan tumbuhan akuatik atau moluska pada tali yang terapung-apung yang diapungkan oleh pelampung yang disauhkan ke dasar perairan sungai;

“kultur di dasar” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan moluska dan tumbuhan akuatik di dasar perairan sungai;

“kultur mengguna kandang” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan ikan di dalam kepungan yang dibuat daripada bahan saringan yang dilekatkan kepada tiang yang terletak di atas atau dipacak di dasar perairan sungai;

“kultur mengguna tiang” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan tumbuhan akuatik atau moluska pada tiang yang menegak yang dipacakkan di dasar perairan sungai;

“kultur di kolam” ertinya apa-apa cara penternakan ikan di dalam kolam;

“kultur mengguna rak” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan tumbuhan akuatik atau moluska pada tali atau dulang yang terapung atau disokong daripada tiang melintang yang disokong oleh tiang menegak yang dipacakkan ke dasar perairan sungai;

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“kultur mengguna rakit” ertinya suatu sistem penternakan tumbuhan akuatik atau moluska pada tali atau dulang yang terapung daripada pelantar atau tali yang diapungkan dengan pelampung yang disauhkan di dasar perairan sungai.

JADUAL KEDUA

[Kaedah 31]

PENYAKIT IKAN

Penyakit yang berikut disenaraikan mengikut kriteria atau penyenaraian penyakit haiwan akuatik atau kriteria atau penyenaraian penyakit haiwan akuatik yang baru muncul.

1.

Penyakit Ikan

Jangkitan dengan Aphanomyces invadans (sindrom epizootic ulcerative)

Penyakit koi herpesvirus

Penyakit red sea bream iridoviral

Spring viraemia of carp

Penyakit enteric red mouth

Jangkitan dengan Megalocytivirus

Viral nervous necrosis

Jangkitan dengan Streptococcus sp.

Jangkitan dengan Aeromonas salmonicida

2.

Penyakit Krustasea

Penyakit acute hepatopancreatic necrosis

Jangkitan dengan virus yellowhead

Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis

Infectious myonecrosis

Necrotising hepatopancreatitis

Sindrom taura

Penyakit white spot

Penyakit white tail

Jangkitan dengan Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei

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3.

Penyakit Moluska

Jangkitan dengan Perkinsus marinus

Dibuat 20 Februari 2017

[PRK.ML.11/01/27; PN(PU2)160/XIII]

DATO’ SRI AHMAD SHABERY CHEEK

Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani

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FISHERIES ACT 1985

FISHERIES (INLAND FISHERIES AQUACULTURE)

(FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR AND FEDERAL TERRITORY OF LABUAN)

RULES 2017

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IN exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 38(1)

of the

Fisheries Act 1985 [Act 317], the Minister makes the following rules:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These rules may be cited as the Fisheries (Inland Fisheries

Aquaculture) (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Federal Territory of

Labuan) Rules 2017.

(2)

These Rules come into operation on 1 March 2017.

Application 2.

These Rules shall apply to any person who carries on aquaculture activity in relation to inland fisheries in the aquaculture premises for commercial purposes in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Federal Territory of Labuan.

Interpretation 3.

In these Rules—

"quarantine area" means a designated area where fish is isolated with no direct or indirect contact with other fish;

"containment area" means an area around a premises which is infected by fish disease and an area where disease control measures are applied for the purposes of preventing the spread of the disease;

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“disease control measures” means disease control measures as set out in paragraph 33(3)(b);

“diagnostic laboratory”

means any laboratory as specified by the

Director General in accordance with rule 33;

“aquaculture premises” means premises which used to carry on inland fisheries aquaculture activity which includes tanks, ponds, cages or office spaces which is set up for the purposes of aquaculture activity.

PART II

ADMINISTRATION

Aquaculture development plan for inland fisheries 4.

(1)

The Director General shall prepare and keep under continual review aquaculture development plan for inland fisheries based on the best scientific information available and designed to ensure optimum utilization of inland fishery resources, consistent with sound conservation and management principles, and in accordance with the overall national policies and development plans and programmes.

(2)

Each plan and each modification or revision of the plan shall be implemented after the approval by the Minister.

(3)

All development within the inland fisheries industry shall conform generally with the management and conservation policies described in the aquaculture development plan.

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PART III

Activity requiring permit 5.

(1)

No person shall set up any aquaculture premises unless such person holds a permit.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

Application for permit to set up aquaculture premises 6.

(1)

An application for a permit to set up any aquaculture premises referred to in subrule 5(1) shall be made to the Director General in such form and manner as determined by the Director General.

(2)

Upon receiving the application referred to in subrule

(3)

If any particulars, information or documents required under subrule (2)

is not provided by the applicant within the time specified by the Director General, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the applicant.

(4)

An application under subrule (1) may be withdrawn at any time before the issuance of or refusal to issue a permit.

Issuance of permit 7.

(1)

After considering the application under subrule 6(1) and particulars, information or documents under subrule 6(2), the Director General may issue or refuse to issue a permit.

(2)

Where the Director General refuses to issue a permit under subrule (1), the Director General shall give the applicant a written notice of its decision within thirty days from the date of the decision.

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(3)

A permit holder shall set up the aquaculture premises within twelve months from the date of issuance of such permit.

Compliance with conditions imposed on permit 8.

(1)

The Director General may impose any condition upon issuance of a permit under rule 7 and may, at any time, amend the conditions imposed.

(2)

A permit holder shall comply with the conditions imposed on a permit.

(3)

Any permit holder who contravenes subrule (2) commits an offence.

Renewal of permit 9.

(1)

Where a permit holder is unable to complete the setting up of the aquaculture premises within twelve months from the date of the issuance of the permit, a permit holder shall make an application in writing to the Director General, within sixty days before the expiry of such permit, to renew the permit.

(2)

The Director General may, after considering the application under subrule (1), renew, with or without conditions, or refuse to renew the permit for a maximum period of twelve months.

(3)

Where the Director General refused to renew the permit under subrule (2), the Director General shall give the applicant a written notice of his decision within thirty days from the date of the decision.

(4)

Any permit issued under these Rules shall be cancelled once a licence is issued.

Validity period of permit 10.

Every permit issued under subrule 7(1) shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance of such permit.

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Non-transferability of permit 11.

Any permit issued under these Rules is non-transferable except with the written permission of the Director General.

PART IV

LICENCE

Activity to be licenced 12.

(1)

No person, including a permit holder, shall carry on any aquaculture activity without a licence.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

Application for licence to carry on aquaculture activity 13.

(1)

An application for a licence to carry on an aquaculture activity shall be made to the Director General—

(a)

in such form and manner as determined by the

Director General; and

(b)

as soon as the setting up of the aquaculture premises is completed but shall not exceed one month from the date the premises was completed.

(2)

Upon receiving an application under subrule

(a)

may require the applicant to provide further particulars, information or documents; and

(b)

shall examine the aquaculture premises.

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(3)

If any particulars, information or documents required under subrule (2)

is not provided by the applicant within the time specified by the Director General, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the applicant.

(4)

An application under subrule (1) may be withdrawn at any time before the issuance of or refusal to issue a licence.

Issuance of licence 14.

(1)

After considering the application under subrule 13(1) and particulars, information or documents under subrule 13(2), the Director General may issue a licence if the Director General is satisfied that the setting up of such premises is in compliance with the conditions imposed on the permit under rule 8.

(2)

Where the setting up of such premises is not in compliance with the conditions imposed on the permit under rule 8, the Director General may refuse to issue a licence.

(3)

Where the Director General decides to issue a licence under subrule (1), the applicant shall pay the fee, in accordance with the culture system, as specified in the

First Schedule before the issuance of the licence.

(4)

Where the Director General refuses to issue a licence under subrule (2), the Director General shall give the applicant a written notice of its decision within thirty days from the date of the decision.

Compliance with conditions imposed on licence 15.

(1)

The Director General may impose any condition upon issuance of a licence under rule 14 and may, at any time, amend the conditions imposed.

(2)

A licensee shall comply with the conditions imposed on a licence.

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(3)

Any licensee who contravenes subrule (2) commits an offence.

Obligation of licensee 16.

(1)

A licensee shall carry on the aquaculture activity within three months from the date of issuance of the licence.

(2)

Where the licensee has not carried on the aquaculture activity within three months from the date of issuance of the licence, the licence shall automatically cancel.

(3)

Notwithstanding subrule (2), where the aquaculture activity cannot be carried on within three months from the date of issuance of the licence, the licensee shall make an application in writing to the Director General, within two months after the date of issuance of the licence, for an extension of time to carry on the aquaculture activity and the licensee shall give reasons as to why the aquaculture activity cannot be carried on within that period.

(4)

The Director General may, after considering the application referred to in subrule (3)—

(a)

approve the application and grant a longer period but such period shall not exceed twelve months from the date of issuance of the licence; or

(b)

reject such application if the Director General is not satisfied with the reasons given by the licensee.

Extension, modification and etc. of aquaculture premises 17.

(1)

A licensee shall not extend the aquaculture premises, modify the structure of the aquaculture premises or re-site the location of the aquaculture premises without a written permission of the Director General.

(2)

Any licensee who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

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Renewal of licence 18.

(1)

A licensee may, within sixty days before the expiry of a licence, apply for renewal of the licence to the Director General in the form and manner as determined by the Director General.

(2)

Without prejudice to the licensee’s right to apply for a new licence where an application for renewal is made after the expiry of the licence, the Director General may refuse to renew the licence.

(3)

The Director General may, after considering the application under subrule (1) or (2), renew, with or without conditions, or refuse to renew the licence.

(4)

Where the Director General decides to renew the licence under subrule (3), the applicant shall pay the fee, in accordance with the culture system, as specified in the First Schedule before a licence is renewed.

(5)

Where the renewal of licence is refused by the Director General under subrule (3), the Director General shall give the applicant a written notice of his decision within thirty days from the date of the decision.

(6)

An application under subrule (1) or (2) may be withdrawn at any time before the application is approved or refused.

Transfer of licence 19.

Any licence issued under these Rules shall not be transfered to any other person except with the written permission of the Director General.

Validity period of licence 20.

A licence issued under subrule 14(1) or renewed under subrule 18(4)

shall be valid for a period of one year or for such longer period not exceeding three years as the Director General may determine from the date of issuance or renewal of the licence.

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Identification of aquaculture premises 21.

(1)

Every aquaculture premises shall be identified by a plate number allotted by the Director General.

(2)

A licensee shall, at his own expense, provide a plate number bearing the number allotted by the Director General.

(3)

The plate number referred to in subrule (1) shall conform to the size, material and colour as determined by the Director General.

(4)

A licensee shall display the plate number at a conspicuous part of the aquaculture premises as specified in the licence.

Amendment to conditions of permit or licence 22.

(1)

The Director General may, if he thinks fit to ensure good and sustainable aquaculture management, amend the conditions of permit or licence.

(2)

Where the Director General intends to amend the conditions of permit or licence, the Director General shall give the permit holder or licensee a written notice of his intention to do so and an opportunity to make written representations within the period specified in the written notice.

(3)

After the expiry of the period specified in the notice and after considering any representation made by the permit holder or licensee, the Director General shall decide whether to amend any condition of the permit or licence.

(4)

The Director General shall give the permit holder or licensee a written notice of his decision within thirty days from the date of the decision.

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PART V

SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION AND SURRENDER

Suspension of permit or licence 23.

(1)

The Director General may require a permit holder or a licensee to provide explanation as to why his permit or licence should not be suspended or cancelled if the Director General is satisfied that any condition imposed on a permit or licence has not been complied with or has been contravened.

(2)

The Director General may suspend or cancel the permit or the licence if the permit holder or licensee fails to provide the explanation as required under subrule (1).

(3)

If the Director General is not satisfied with the explanation given under subrule (1), the Director General may suspend the permit or the licence for a period of not exceeding six months and may extend such suspension for another period of not exceeding six months.

Cancellation of permit or licence 24.

(1)

The Director General shall, within a reasonable time, cancel a permit or a licence if—

(a)

after three months from the date of suspension of the permit or licence, the permit holder or licensee is still not complied with any condition imposed on the permit or licence;

(b)

the permit holder or the licensee dies;

(c)

the permit holder or the licensee is of unsound mind or incapable of discharging his duties; or

(d)

the permit holder or the licensee, in the case of a company, is wound up.

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(2)

Where a permit is cancelled under subrule (1)—

(a)

the aquaculture premises shall cease to operate;

(b)

all structures and facilities in the aquaculture premises shall be removed and the permit holder shall rehabilitate the aquaculture premises site to the standards acceptable by the

Director General within ninety days from the date of cancellation.

(3)

Where a licence is cancelled under subrule (1)—

(a)

the aquaculture premises shall cease to operate;

(b)

the aquaculture activity shall cease to be carried on; and

(c)

all structures and facilities in the aquaculture premises shall be removed and the licensee shall rehabilitate the aquaculture premises site to the standards acceptable by the

Director General within ninety days from the date of cancellation.

(4)

Where a permit or a licence is cancelled under subrule (1), the cost for the followings shall be borne by the permit holder or licensee:

(a)

the closure of the aquaculture premises;

(b)

the removal of all structures and facilities in the aquaculture premises; or

(c)

the rehabilitation of the aquaculture premises site to the standards accepted by the Director General.

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Surrender of permit or licence 25.

(1)

A permit holder or licensee who ceases to set up the aquaculture premises or ceases to carry on the aquaculture activity shall surrender the permit or the licence, as the case may be, to the Director General within sixty days from the date of cessation by forwarding the permit or licence to the Director General together with a written notice to that effect.

(2)

The surrender shall take effect on the date the Director General receives the permit or the licence and the notice referred to in subrule

(3)

The surrender of a permit or a licence shall be irrevocable unless it is expressed to take effect on a prospective date and the Director General, before that date, by notice in writing to the licensee allows the surrender to be withdrawn.

(4)

Where the permit or licence has been surrendered pursuant to subrule (1), the permit holder or the licensee shall remove all structures and facilities in the aquaculture premises and rehabilitate the aquaculture premises site to the standards acceptable by the

Director

General within ninety days from the date specified in the notice referred to in subrule (1).

PART VI

AQUACULTURE OPERATION MANAGEMENT

Good aquaculture practice 26.

(1)

For the purposes of these Rules, the Director General shall determine good aquaculture practice which consists of standards and guidelines—

(a)

to ensure the quality, safety and healthy of the aquaculture production;

(b)

to ensure the quality, safety and healthy of the fish seed production;

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(c)

to ensure the aquaculture premises is free from any fish disease;

(d)

to foster efficient and responsible aquaculture production and expansion; and

(e)

to ensure the environmental sustainability.

(2)

A licensee shall comply with good aquaculture practice in carrying on the aquaculture activity.

(3)

For the purposes of complying with good aquaculture practice referred to in subrule (1), a licensee shall prepare a biosecurity plan.

(4)

For the purpose of this rule, “biosecurity plan” means a management practice of inland fisheries aquaculture activity that protect healthy fish populations from being exposed to risk posed by pathogen through exclusion, control and eradication of the pathogen and includes a documented aquaculture work plan designed to ensure that all needed actions, requirements and resources are provided in order to eradicate or bring under control outbreaks of fish disease as specified in the

Second Schedule.

Discharge of treated effluent 27.

(1)

A licensee shall not discharge any treated effluent from an aquaculture premises into riverine waters unless such discharge is made in accordance with good aquaculture practices.

(2)

Any licensee who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

Discharge of untreated effluent 28.

(1)

A licensee shall not discharge any untreated effluent from an aquaculture premises into riverine waters.

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(2)

Any licensee who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

Usage of aquaculture chemical 29.

(1)

A licensee shall not use any aquaculture chemical except with the approval of the Director General.

(2)

Any licensee who contravenes subrule (1) commits an offence.

(3)

For the purpose of this rule, “aquaculture chemical” means a substance or mixture used internally or externally—

(a)

for the purposes of fish therapeutic, prophylactic or growth promotion purposes;

(b)

for modification of physiological function or behaviour in fish; or

(c)

for any purpose in the aquaculture activity.

Genetically modified fish, exotic fish and fish species which is non-indigenous 30.

(1)

For the purposes of this rule—

“exotic fish” means any fish which is not originated from this country;

“fish species which is non-indigenous” means species of fish which is found outside the natural habitat or natural scattered zones and includes all bred species, feral and all hybrids except cross-breeds resulting naturally from indigenous fish species;

“genetically modified fish” means any fish that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology.

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(2)

Any person shall not culture, breed, keep, sell or use genetically modified fish, exotic fish or fish species which is non-indigenous in aquaculture activity except with the written permission of the Director General.

(3)

Any person shall not dispose any genetically modified fish, exotic fish or fish species which is non-indigenous into any riverine waters.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subrules (2) and (3) commits an offence.

PART VII

FISH HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Fish diseases 31.

For the purposes of this Part, “fish diseases” means fish diseases as specified in the Second Schedule.

Fish disease notification 32.

Where a licensee has reason to suspect the presence of fish diseases, such as the increased mortality of fish or changes in fish behaviour or presence of clinical signs, the licensee shall, within forty eight hours, notify the inland fisheries officer.

Suspicion of fish disease 33.

(1)

The Director General may determine any laboratory as diagnostic laboratory for the purposes of this rule.

(2)

Subject to rule 32, the inland fisheries officer may declare the aquaculture premises as a quarantine area through a written notice to the licensee.

(3)

Where the inland fisheries officer has declared that the aquaculture premises as a quarantine area, a licensee—

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(a)

shall allow an appropriate fish samples to be taken by the inland fisheries officer—

(i)

for diagnostic laboratory analysis to confirm the presence of fish disease; and

(ii)

to undergo observation for a specified length of time and where appropriate, sampling, testing and treatment including proper treatment of the effluent water maybe carried out;

(b)

shall, pending the result of the diagnostic laboratory analysis provided for in paragraph (a)(i)—

(i)

allow the inland fisheries officer to conduct a systematic series of investigations of a given population of fish to detect the occurrence of fish disease for control purposes and the investigation may involve testing samples of the fish population;

(ii)

not allow any fish to be brought out from or to be brought in to the aquaculture premises, unless authorised by the inland fisheries officer; and

(iii)

allow the inland fisheries officer to conduct the epizootic investigation to determine—

(A)

the possible origin of the disease and means of contamination;

(B)

movement record of the fish from the aquaculture premises; and

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(C)

whether other aquaculture premises have been affected; and

(c)

shall not use any fish in the quarantine area for breeding purposes.

(4)

Where the diagnostic laboratory analysis shows negative result, the inland fisheries officer shall lift, in writing, the declaration referred to in subrule (2).

Confirmation of fish disease 34.

(1)

Where the diagnostic laboratory confirms the occurrence of a fish disease, the Director General shall declare the aquaculture premises as a containment area through a written notice to the licensee.

(2)

Where the diagnostic laboratory confirms the occurrence of a fish disease, a licensee shall take the following measures:

(a)

no fish is allowed to be brought in to or to be brought out from the containment area, unless authorised by

Director General;

(b)

dead fish from the containment area is disposed of within a reasonable time, taking into account the risk of transmission of disease by dead fish;

(c)

where the fish do not show any clinical signs of disease, the fish may be harvested under the supervision of

Director General;

(d)

where the fish shows clinical signs of the disease, the fish shall be removed, destroyed and disposed under the supervision of

Director General;

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(e)

the vehicle, fishing vessel, facilities and equipment used in the containment area shall be cleaned, dried and disinfected;

(f)

any person who enter into or exit from the containment area shall follow disinfection protocol;

(g)

the aquaculture premises shall be emptied, cleaned and disinfected;

(h)

the aquaculture premises shall remain fallow for a period determined by

Director

General after being emptied, cleaned and disinfected; and

(i)

any additional measures as specified by the Director General.

(3)

Where the Director General is satisfied that the licensee has taken all measures referred to in subrule (2), the Director General shall lift, in writing, the declaration referred to in subrule (1).

Fish disease free area declaration 35.

The Director General may declare a fish disease free area if he thinks fit.

PART VIII

GENERAL PROVISION

Appeal to Minister 36.

(1)

Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Director General to issue or renew any permit or licence under these Rules or by the suspension or cancellation of any permit or licence issued under these Rules may appeal in writing to the

Minister against such refusal, suspension or cancellation within a period of thirty days after the date of such refusal, suspension or cancellation.

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(2)

The Minister may, after hearing the appeal, make such order as he deems fit and that order shall be final.

Service of documents 37.

(1)

Where any document is to be served under these Rules to any person, that document may be served—

(a)

in any case by delivering a copy thereof personally to the person to be served;

(b)

if the document is to be served on the permit holder or licensee or whoever is involved in the aquaculture premises, by leaving the same for him in that aquaculture premises with the person who is, or who appears to be, in charge of the aquaculture premises;

(c)

by affixing a copy of the document to any conspicuous part of his house or of the aquaculture premises; or

(d)

by registered letter addressed to his last place of abode.

(2)

A document which is to be served on the permit holder or licensee of the aquaculture premises who operates the culture system under these Rules be served on the permit holder or the licensee or, if there is no manager, on some agent of the permit holder or the licensee residing in Malaysia or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing a copy thereof to any conspicuous structure on the aquaculture premises.

Transitional 38.

(1)

Any person who, on the date of commencement of these Rules, carries on any aquaculture activity shall within six months from the date of the coming into operation of these Rules, apply for a licence to carry on aquaculture activity.

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(2)

Any person who, on the date of commencement of these Rules, in the midst of setting up any aquaculture premises shall within sixty days from the date of the coming into operation of these Rules, apply for a permit to set up aquaculture premises.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Subrules 14(3) and 18(4)]

FEES FOR ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF LICENCE

No.

Culture system

Fees per annum 1.

Rack culture

RM 50.00 2.

Pole culture

RM 50.00 3.

Raft culture

RM 50.00 4.

Long line culture

RM 50.00 5.

Cage culture

RM 50.00 6.

Pen culture

RM 50.00 7.

On-bottom culture

RM 50.00 8.

Pond culture

RM 50.00 9.

Tank culture

RM 50.00 10.

Hatchery

RM 50.00 11.

Nursery

RM 50.00 12.

Other culture systems

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For the purposes of this Schedule—

“cage culture” means a system of culturing fish in an enclosure made of any screening material tied to a structure which is anchored to the bottom of riverine waters or placed on any place on land;

“long line culture” means a system of culturing aquatic plants or mollusca on suspended lines which are floated by floats anchored to the bottom of riverine waters;

“on-bottom culture” means a system of culturing mollusca and aquatic plants on the bottom of riverine waters;

“pen culture” means fish culture system in an enclosure made of screening material attached to poles placed on or staked to the bottom of riverine waters;

“pole culture” means a system of culturing aquatic plants or mollusca on vertical poles which are driven into the bottom of riverine waters;

“pond culture” means any method of culturing fish in ponds;

“rack culture” means a system of culturing aquatic plants or mollusca on ropes or trays suspended or supported from horizontal poles which are supported by vertical poles driven into the bottom of riverine waters;

“raft culture” means a system of culturing aquatic plants or mollusca on ropes or trays which are suspended from platforms or ropes floated by floats which are anchored on the bottom of riverine waters.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

[Rule 31]

FISH DISEASES

The following diseases are listed according to the criteria or listing of an aquatic animal disease or an emerging aquatic animal disease.

1.

Fish Diseases

Infection with Aphanomyces invadans (Epizootic ulcerative syndrome)

Koi herpesvirus disease

Red sea bream iridoviral disease

Spring viraemia of carp

Enteric red mouth disease

Infection with Megalocytivirus

Viral nervous necrosis

Infection with Streptococcus sp.

Infection with Aeromonas salmonicida

2.

Crustacean Diseases

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease

Infection with Yellowhead virus

Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis

Infectious myonecrosis

Necrotising hepatopancreatitis

Taura syndrome

White spot disease

White tail disease

Infection with Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei

3.

Mollusc Diseases

Infection with Perkinsus marinus

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Made 20 February 2017

[PRK.ML.11/01/27; PN(PU2)160/XIII]

DATO’ SRI AHMAD SHABERY CHEEK

Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry