WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 90 Transitional provision, dolphin swim tour permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 90

    (1)     On and from the commencement of section 9 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 , a dolphin swim tour permit in force immediately before that commencement is—

        (a)     deemed to be a whale swim tour 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 swim tour permit" means a permit—

        (a)     that is issued under section 78(1)(g) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 ; and

        (b)     that authorised the conduct of activities involving persons being in the water for the purpose of observing or swimming with dolphins.

S. 91 inserted by No. 3/2002 s. 19.