Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to a person who is operating a prohibited vessel.
(2) A prohibited vessel must not approach closer than 300 metres to a cetacean.
(3) A prohibited vessel must move, at a constant speed of less than 6 knots, away from a cetacean that is approaching so that the vessel remains at least 300 metres away from the cetacean.
Note A boat travelling at a speed that is the equivalent of a brisk walking pace is not exceeding 6 knots.
(4) If a prohibited vessel is operated in a way that contravenes subregulation (2) or (3), the person operating the vessel is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(5) An offence under subregulation (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .