Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022:reg:187
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 187
Character Range: 276480–277026

187  Protection of whales in whale protection area
 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person operates a vessel to approach within 300 metres of a whale in a whale protection area.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person operates a vessel in a whale protection area as a tourist program, or part of a tourist program, to conduct:
 (a) a whale watching activity; or
 (b) a swimming‑with‑whales activity.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Division 3—Exemption from this Part