7Taking, &c., of whales permitted in certain circumstances

7 Taking, &c., of whales permitted in certain circumstances

(1)  The provisions of section 6 do not apply in relation to any action by a person if –

(a) that action was reasonably necessary to avoid loss of human life, injury to any person, or damage to a conveyance or any structure affixed to or resting on the sea bed;

(b) in the case of taking a whale, that action was done while the person was engaged in fishing operations and was –

(i) unavoidable in the course of those operations; or

(ii) reasonably necessary to avoid damage to a vessel or equipment used in those operations;

(c) in the case of taking a whale, that action was done in a humane manner and was reasonably necessary to relieve or prevent suffering by that or any other whale; or

(d) in the case of obtaining a product of a whale, that action was –

(i) reasonably necessary to prevent a risk to human health; or

(ii) done for the purposes of carrying out scientific research.

(2)  The provisions of section 9 apply to a case where a product of a whale is obtained for the purposes referred to in subsection (1) (d) (ii) .