117ADefinitions for Part 4A

117A Definitions for Part 4A

In this Part:

calf, for a cetacean, means an animal not more than half the length of an adult of the species.

caution zone, for a cetacean, means an area around the cetacean with a radius of:

(a) for a dolphin—150 metres; and
(b) for a whale—300 metres.

cetacean means an animal of the Suborder Mysticeti or Odontoceti of the Order Cetacea.

dolphin means a member of the family Delphinidae or the family Phocoenidae.

prohibited vessel means any of the following:

(a) a jet ski;
(b) a parasail;
(c) a hovercraft;
(d) a hydrofoil;
(e) a wing‑in‑ground‑effect craft;
(f) a motorised diving aid (for example, a motorised underwater scooter).

swimming‑with‑whales activity means an activity for the purpose of enabling tourists to swim, snorkel or scuba dive with cetaceans, or to observe cetaceans while in the water with them, including:

(a) using an aircraft or vessel to find cetaceans for that purpose; and
(b) placing tourists in the water for that purpose.

whale means a cetacean other than a dolphin.

whale protection area means a whale protection area in Part 2 of Schedule 2.

whale watching activity means an activity (other than a swimming‑with‑whales activity) conducted for the purpose of enabling tourists to observe cetaceans, including using a vessel or aircraft to find cetaceans for that purpose.