NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (PROTECTED ANIMALS--MARINE MAMMALS) REGULATIONS 2010 - REG 4
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (PROTECTED ANIMALS--MARINE MAMMALS) REGULATIONS 2010 - REG 4
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"Act" means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ;
"aircraft" means any machine or equipment designed to be flown by a person who
has control over its speed and direction of movement but does not include a
hovercraft;
"calf" means—
(a) in
the case of a dolphin—a dolphin that is generally in close proximity to
an adult dolphin of the same species and is less than half the length of that
dolphin;
(b) in
the case of a whale—a whale that is generally in close proximity to an
adult whale of the same species and is less than half the length of that
whale;
"Encounter Bay Restricted Area"—see Schedule 1;
"motorised vessel" means a vessel that has a motor or engine as its principal
source, or 1 of its principal sources, of motive power;
"observe", in relation to a marine mammal, means—
(a) to
watch or listen to the marine mammal; or
(b) to
film or take photographs of the marine mammal; or
(c) to
make audio, video or other recordings of the marine mammal,
(including by means of remotely controlled equipment);
"personal watercraft" means a jet ski or other motorised vessel designed to be
operated by a person standing, sitting astride or kneeling on the vessel but
not seated within the vessel;
"prescribed vessel" means any of the following vessels:
(a) a
personal watercraft;
(b) a
vessel used to engage in water skiing;
(c) a
vessel used to engage in parasailing;
(d) a
hovercraft;
(e) a
hydrofoil;
(f) a
wing-in-ground effect craft;
"prescribed viewing structure" means a jetty, boardwalk or other man-made
viewing platform or structure;
"pup" means a young seal or sea lion that is less than 1 metre in length
or is suckling;
"signs of disturbance"—see regulation 9;
"submersible" means a vessel designed to be operated or used underwater;
"swimmer" includes a person using a bodyboard, boogie board or surfboard;
"vessel" means a boat or other craft, or a device, that is designed—
(a) to
be operated or used on or in water; and
(b) to
be navigated or manoeuvred by a person who has control over its speed and
direction of movement,
and includes a submersible but does not include a bodyboard, boogie board or
surfboard.