Marine Parks Act, 1997 (No. 9 of 1977). Pays/Territoire Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines Type du document Législation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official publication of 1994, pp. 81-85. Titre completAn Act to provide for the establishment of Marine Parks and for related matters. Sujet Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Pêche maritime Zones marines protégées Aire marine Aire protégée Institution Politique/planification Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé A Marine Parks Board is established under section 3. The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall apply in respect of the constitution of the Board and related matters. The functions of the Board shall be to issue permits, to regulate the use of Marine Parks and to preserve them and to promote research and scientific study of Marine Parks (sect. 4). An area may be declared to be a Marine Park by the Minister under section 5. No person shall fish in sea waters being part of a Marine Parks or carry out any other acts in Marine Parks as listed in section 6. Offences are defined and penalties prescribed. Section 7 concerns mapping of a Marine Park. Regulation making powers of the Minister with respect to a Marine Park are set out in section 8. (8 sections completed by 1 Schedule) Texte intégral Anglais