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FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY
82

Administrative Sanctions
in Fisheries Law

P. Cacaud
M. Kuruc
M. Spreij

for the
Development Law Service
FAO Legal Office

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2003



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Table of Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

1. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

1.1 Delegation and separation of powers
1.2 Protection of constitutional rights

2. USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS IN FISHERIES LAW

2.1 Review of fisheries legislation

2.1.1 Legislation of European countries
2.1.2 Developments in other European countries
2.1.3 Legislation of African countries
2.1.4 Legislation of Asian countries
2.1.5 Legislation in Latin American countries
2.1.6 Legislation in North America
2.1.7 Legislation in New Zealand and the South Pacific

2.2 Main features characterizing administrative sanctions

2.2.1 Executive authority
2.2.2 Types of administrative sanctions
2.2.3 Rules of procedure
2.2.4 Out-of-court settlement
2.2.5 Why use administrative sanctions?

3. STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS IN FISHERIES LAW

3.1 Scope
3.2 Executive authority
3.3 Types
3.4 Processes
3.5 Assessment of administrative sanctions
3.6 Appeal/judicial review

CONCLUSION

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