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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
117JBProtection of whales in whale protection area
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#### 117JB Protection of whales in whale protection area
(1) A person must not operate a vessel to approach within 300 metres of a whale in a whale protection area.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) A person must not operate a vessel in a whale protection area as a tourist program, or part of a tourist program, to conduct:
(a) a whale watching activity; or
(b) a swimming‑with‑whales activity.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) An offence under subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.