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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
117ADefinitions for Part 4A
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#### 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.