West Bengal Fisheries (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1965 (Act No 20 of 1965). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision West Bengal Document type Legislation Date 1965 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the requisition and speedy acquisition of fisheries for the purposes of improvement or development of such fisheries and supplying fish to the public therefrom. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 8 September 1965. Abstract This Act provides for the requisition and speedy acquisition of fisheries for the purposes of improvement or development of such fisheries and supply fish to the public. The provision of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law or in any contract expressed or implied in any instrument and any usage or custom to the contrary. If the State Government is of the opinion that any fishery with or without the adjoining lands in any area is needed or is to be needed for a public purpose, the State Government may requisite such fishery and all lands within the area and make such further order as appear to it to be necessary or expedient in connection with the requisitioning. The State Government may, at any time when any requisitioned fishery with or without any lands continues to be subject to requisition under section 4, acquire such fishery and lands by publishing in the Official Gazette a notice to the effect that such Government has decided to acquire such fishery and lands. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org