sec.99Limited impact research (non-extractive)

sec.99 Limited impact research (non-extractive)

This section applies to a person in relation to using the marine park for carrying out limited impact research (non-extractive) for a research project. If the research involves monitoring, the person may carry out the research using only hand-held equipment. If the research involves carrying out an aerial survey, the person may carry out the survey only at an altitude of more than 152m. If the research involves carrying out a visual survey, the person must ensure a person associated with the research stays with any equipment being used for carrying out the visual survey while the research is carried out. If the research involves a visual survey of an animal, the person must not disturb the animal. In this section— disturb an animal, includes— harass, harm, lure, pursue or tease the animal; and interrupt the animal’s swimming pattern; and attempt to do a thing mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) . diver propulsion vehicle means a device used to tow a person through the water. a manta board, a scooter equipment includes a camera, diver propulsion vehicle, non-fixed transect tape, non-fixed quadrat, sound recording equipment and a video recording device. quadrat means a frame or grid of a predetermined size used to delineate an area of substrate being studied. transect tape means a line, rope or tape used to identify an area of substrate being studied. (sec.99-ssec.1) This section applies to a person in relation to using the marine park for carrying out limited impact research (non-extractive) for a research project. (sec.99-ssec.2) If the research involves monitoring, the person may carry out the research using only hand-held equipment. (sec.99-ssec.3) If the research involves carrying out an aerial survey, the person may carry out the survey only at an altitude of more than 152m. (sec.99-ssec.4) If the research involves carrying out a visual survey, the person must ensure a person associated with the research stays with any equipment being used for carrying out the visual survey while the research is carried out. (sec.99-ssec.5) If the research involves a visual survey of an animal, the person must not disturb the animal. (sec.99-ssec.6) In this section— disturb an animal, includes— harass, harm, lure, pursue or tease the animal; and interrupt the animal’s swimming pattern; and attempt to do a thing mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) . diver propulsion vehicle means a device used to tow a person through the water. a manta board, a scooter equipment includes a camera, diver propulsion vehicle, non-fixed transect tape, non-fixed quadrat, sound recording equipment and a video recording device. quadrat means a frame or grid of a predetermined size used to delineate an area of substrate being studied. transect tape means a line, rope or tape used to identify an area of substrate being studied.

• (a) harass, harm, lure, pursue or tease the animal; and