Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.313People entering or in water
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sec.313 People entering or in water
A person must not enter water at a distance from a marine mammal that is less than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal. Maximum penalty— if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or otherwise—120 penalty units. A person in water must not move closer to a marine mammal than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal. Maximum penalty— if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or otherwise—120 penalty units. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person— feeding a dolphin under a permission granted under the Marine Parks Act 2004 ; or See the Marine Parks Regulation 2017 , section 19 for the restriction on the grant of permissions authorising the feeding of dolphins in a marine park or part of a marine park. who otherwise has a reasonable excuse. (sec.313-ssec.1) A person must not enter water at a distance from a marine mammal that is less than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal. Maximum penalty— if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or otherwise—120 penalty units. (sec.313-ssec.2) A person in water must not move closer to a marine mammal than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal. Maximum penalty— if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or otherwise—120 penalty units. (sec.313-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person— feeding a dolphin under a permission granted under the Marine Parks Act 2004 ; or See the Marine Parks Regulation 2017 , section 19 for the restriction on the grant of permissions authorising the feeding of dolphins in a marine park or part of a marine park. who otherwise has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise—120 penalty units.
- (a) if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise—120 penalty units.
- (a) feeding a dolphin under a permission granted under the Marine Parks Act 2004 ; or Note— See the Marine Parks Regulation 2017 , section 19 for the restriction on the grant of permissions authorising the feeding of dolphins in a marine park or part of a marine park.
- (b) who otherwise has a reasonable excuse.