sec.214Restriction on grant of permit for particular mammals

sec.214 Restriction on grant of permit for particular mammals

The chief executive must not grant a research permit for a whale or dolphin unless the whale or dolphin is to be taken, kept or used for scientific research that has been recommended by— a scientific advisory committee; or a person who is recognised in the research community for whales or dolphins as a person who is highly experienced and qualified in scientific research about whales or dolphins. In this section— research community , for whales or dolphins, means the group of academics in the field of research about whales or dolphins. scientific advisory committee means a scientific advisory committee established under section 132 of the Act . scientific research , in relation to a whale or dolphin, includes research involving any of the following— the temporary capture of the whale or dolphin; attaching a tracking device to the whale or dolphin; taking biological samples from the whale or dolphin; the use of a floating platform for commercial filming of the whale or dolphin; approaching the whale or dolphin, at a closer distance than the minimum distance permitted under chapter 6 for the whale or dolphin, to interact with or observe the whale or dolphin. (sec.214-ssec.1) The chief executive must not grant a research permit for a whale or dolphin unless the whale or dolphin is to be taken, kept or used for scientific research that has been recommended by— a scientific advisory committee; or a person who is recognised in the research community for whales or dolphins as a person who is highly experienced and qualified in scientific research about whales or dolphins. (sec.214-ssec.2) In this section— research community , for whales or dolphins, means the group of academics in the field of research about whales or dolphins. scientific advisory committee means a scientific advisory committee established under section 132 of the Act . scientific research , in relation to a whale or dolphin, includes research involving any of the following— the temporary capture of the whale or dolphin; attaching a tracking device to the whale or dolphin; taking biological samples from the whale or dolphin; the use of a floating platform for commercial filming of the whale or dolphin; approaching the whale or dolphin, at a closer distance than the minimum distance permitted under chapter 6 for the whale or dolphin, to interact with or observe the whale or dolphin.

• (a) a scientific advisory committee; or
• (b) a person who is recognised in the research community for whales or dolphins as a person who is highly experienced and qualified in scientific research about whales or dolphins.
• (a) the temporary capture of the whale or dolphin;
• (b) attaching a tracking device to the whale or dolphin;
• (c) taking biological samples from the whale or dolphin;