91Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002

91 Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 (1) On and from the commencement of section 9 of the **Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002**, a dolphin sightseeing permit in force immediately before that commencement is— (a) deemed to be a whale sightseeing permit, and, except as otherwise provided for in this section, Part X applies accordingly; and (b) deemed to continue in force, unless sooner suspended or cancelled in accordance with Part X, until the date on which the permit would have expired if section 9 of the **Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002** had not been enacted. (2) In this section ***dolphin sightseeing permit*** means a permit issued under section 78(1)(g) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the **Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002** that— (a) authorised the conduct of activities involving persons being on vessels for the purpose of observing dolphins; and (b) did not authorise the conduct of activities involving persons being in the water for the purpose of observing or swimming with dolphins. S. 92 inserted by No. 9/2003 s. 17.