Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 1983 - REG 117JB

         (1)   A person must not operate a vessel to approach within 300 metres of a whale in a whale protection area.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (2)   A person must not operate 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.

         (3)   An offence under subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.