sec.283Meaning of prescribed distance for prohibited vessel or aircraft

sec.283 Meaning of prescribed distance for prohibited vessel or aircraft

This section states the prescribed distance for a prohibited vessel or aircraft in relation to a marine mammal. If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a permanent special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance for the vessel or aircraft mentioned opposite the mammal in schedule 4 , part 2 , column 3. If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a temporary special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the mammal under section 294 (2) (b) (iii) . If the mammal is in a marine mammal special management area declared under a temporary marine mammal special management area declaration, and is not a marine mammal mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) , the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the area and mammal under section 287 (2) (b) (iii) . If the mammal is a whale or dolphin, other than a whale or dolphin mentioned subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the prescribed distance is— for a prohibited vessel or an aircraft, other than a helicopter or a drone—300m; or for a helicopter—500m; or for a drone—100m. s 283 amd 2024 SL No. 196 s 19 (sec.283-ssec.1) This section states the prescribed distance for a prohibited vessel or aircraft in relation to a marine mammal. (sec.283-ssec.2) If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a permanent special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance for the vessel or aircraft mentioned opposite the mammal in schedule 4 , part 2 , column 3. (sec.283-ssec.3) If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a temporary special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the mammal under section 294 (2) (b) (iii) . (sec.283-ssec.4) If the mammal is in a marine mammal special management area declared under a temporary marine mammal special management area declaration, and is not a marine mammal mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) , the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the area and mammal under section 287 (2) (b) (iii) . (sec.283-ssec.5) If the mammal is a whale or dolphin, other than a whale or dolphin mentioned subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the prescribed distance is— for a prohibited vessel or an aircraft, other than a helicopter or a drone—300m; or for a helicopter—500m; or for a drone—100m.

• (a) for a prohibited vessel or an aircraft, other than a helicopter or a drone—300m; or
• (b) for a helicopter—500m; or
• (c) for a drone—100m.