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Stimulating investment in pearl farming in ... - World Fish Center

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Page 36Division V. Importation, movement and export of live <strong>pearl</strong> oysters20. Importation of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters prohibited(1) No live <strong>pearl</strong> oyster may be imported <strong>in</strong>to Solomon Islands from any other country,irrespective of its size, age or stage of life, without the prior written permission of theDirector.(2) Any person who imports a live <strong>pearl</strong> oyster <strong>in</strong>to Solomon Islands from anothercountry without the prior written permission of the Director commits an offence and shall beliable to a f<strong>in</strong>e not exceed<strong>in</strong>g one hundred thousand dollars.21. Movement of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters(1) No live <strong>pearl</strong> oyster may be transported over a distance of more than 25 kilometreswith<strong>in</strong> Solomon Islands, or exported from Solomon Islands, without the written permission ofthe Director, irrespective of its size, age or stage of life.(2) No <strong>pearl</strong> oysters known to be <strong>in</strong>fected with contagious diseases or parasites shall bemoved over a distance of more than one kilometre with<strong>in</strong> Solomon Islands.(3) For the purposes of clauses 19(1) and 19(2), distances shall be taken as the shorteststraight l<strong>in</strong>e distance between the orig<strong>in</strong> and the dest<strong>in</strong>ation of the <strong>pearl</strong> oysters be<strong>in</strong>g moved,irrespective of whether measured over land or over water.(4) Any person who transports a live <strong>pearl</strong> oyster over a distance of more than 25kilometres with<strong>in</strong> Solomon Islands or exports a live <strong>pearl</strong> oyster without the prior writtenpermission of the Director, or transports a diseased <strong>pearl</strong> oyster over a distance of more thanone kilometre commits an offence and shall be liable to a f<strong>in</strong>e not exceed<strong>in</strong>g fifty thousanddollars.22. Pearl hatchery to be situated on landDivision VI. Pearl hatchery operations(1) Any <strong>pearl</strong> oyster hatchery must be situated on land, at least 15 metres <strong>in</strong>land from thehigh water mark, and 3 metres above the level of mean high water spr<strong>in</strong>g tides.(2) No <strong>pearl</strong> hatchery may be built, established or operated on platforms, rafts or otherstructures situated over coastal waters, coral reefs or other emergent features with<strong>in</strong> coastalwaters.23. Facility to have effluent reservoir(1) Any <strong>pearl</strong> oyster hatchery for which discharge of water is required must have aneffluent reservoir or sump built to a standard approved by the Director.(2) Waste water from a <strong>pearl</strong> oyster hatchery must be dis<strong>in</strong>fected or treated by biological,physical or chemical means approved by the Director.(3) No wastewater from a <strong>pearl</strong> oyster hatchery shall be discharged directly <strong>in</strong>to a river,stream, creek, pond or sea without first be<strong>in</strong>g treated at an effluent reservoir.(4) Any person who discharges waste directly <strong>in</strong>to a river, stream, creek, pond or seawithout treat<strong>in</strong>g such waste water <strong>in</strong> an effluent reservoir commits an offence and shall beliable to a f<strong>in</strong>e not exceed<strong>in</strong>g fifty thousand dollars.

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