Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020

This section states the prescribed distance for a prohibited vessel or aircraft in relation to a marine mammal.

If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a permanent special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance for the vessel or aircraft mentioned opposite the mammal in schedule 4, part 2, column 3.

If the mammal is a special marine mammal declared under a temporary special marine mammal declaration, the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the mammal under section 294(2)(b)(iii).

If the mammal is in a marine mammal special management area declared under a temporary marine mammal special management area declaration, and is not a marine mammal mentioned in subsection (2) or (3), the prescribed distance is the distance, if any, for the vessel or aircraft declared for the area and mammal under section 287(2)(b)(iii).

If the mammal is a whale or dolphin, other than a whale or dolphin mentioned subsection (2), (3) or (4), the prescribed distance is—

for a prohibited vessel or an aircraft, other than a helicopter or a drone—300m; or

for a helicopter—500m; or

for a drone—100m.