The End Of A Cracker Idea
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Cracker Idea
Ingenious Solomon Islands residents who have been using fire-crackers to kill fish, and thus contravening the regulations that prohibit the dynamiting of fish, will probably soon be deprived of their fun.
A bill to plug up this loop hole in the Fisheries (Explosives) Ordinance will be among legisla tion introduced at the next meeting of the BSIP Legislative Council which is due to com mence in the High Court Build ing, Honiara on December 6.
The meeting is expected to last 10 days.
The new bill prohibits the use of any explosive substance, in cluding fireworks, for catching fish; and also prohibits anyone from attempting to get fish in this way or of permitting other people to do so.
Other legislation that will be introduced includes a new In come Tax Bill.