Whales Protection Act 1988
11Cancellation of permits
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11 Cancellation of permits
[Section 11 Amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] The Secretary may, by notice in writing served on the holder of a permit, cancel the permit if–
(a) he is satisfied that there has been a contravention of a condition of the permit;
(b) he is satisfied that the act or acts authorized by the permit may adversely affect a population of a particular species of whale; or
(c) the holder of the permit has been convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth relating to fisheries, fauna, or to the preservation, conservation, and protection of whales.