Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2018
Part 5Protection and management of fauna
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Part 5 — Protection and management of fauna
Division 1 — Managed fauna
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Managed fauna 71
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Birds 71
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Kangaroos 71
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Access to land for management activity 72
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Identification of managed fauna 72
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Inspection of land 73
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Power to give direction 73
Division 2 — Interactions with marine fauna
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
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Terms used 74
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Separation distances: prescribed fauna other than whale sharks 75
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Separation distances: whale sharks 75
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Authorised activities 75
Subdivision 2 — Enforcement of separation distances
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Observing separation distances 76
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Maintaining separation distances 76
Subdivision 3 — Approach zones and controlled zones: whale sharks
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Regulation of approach zones and controlled zones 77
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Restrictions on speeds 78
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Towing 79
Subdivision 4 — Other interactions
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Touching marine fauna 79
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Diving with marine fauna 79
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Interfering with natural movement of marine fauna 79
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Protection of visibly disturbed marine fauna 80
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Seals on land 80
Subdivision 5 — Exception
- Exception 80
Division 3 — Fauna requiring assistance
Subdivision 1 — Injured or abandoned fauna
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Notification requirements 81
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Requirement to surrender 81
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Requirements to release or take other action 82
Subdivision 2 — Stranded or distressed fauna
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Term used: closed area 83
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Stranded or distressed fauna 83
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Designation of closed areas 84
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Control of closed areas 84
Division 4 — Display of fauna