Section 3(1)

3. Constitution of State Level Aqua-culture Seed Committee – . (1) The Government may constitute a committee called the State Level Aquaculture Seed Committee consisting of the following members :-
(i) Special Chief Secretary, AHDD & F Department shall be the Ex-officio Chairman;
(ii) Commissioner of Fisheries, who shall be the Member Secretary;
(iii) Technical Director, Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA), Chennai shall be one of the member;
(iv) Dean, Faculty of Fishery Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati shall be the one of the Member;
(v) One representative from MPEDA not below the rank of Joint Director shall be one of the member;
(vi) One representative from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture(RGCA) shall be one of the member;
(vii) One representative from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) shall be one of the member;
(viii) One member each from Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture(CIBA),Chennai, Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture(CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Drug Controlling Authority (DCA);
(ix) Two representatives from Shrimp Farmers and nominated by the Government-Members;
(x) Two representatives from Fish Farmers and nominated by the Government-Members;
(xi) Two representatives from Hatcheries / Larval Rearing Centers out of which one shall be a finfish hatchery operator and nominated by the Government-Members;
(xii) One representative from Brooder Multiplications Centers and nominated by the Government-Member.