People entering or in water
313 People entering or in water
A person must not enter water at a distance from a marine mammal that is less than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal.
Maximum penalty—
if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or
otherwise—120 penalty units.
A person in water must not move closer to a marine mammal than the prescribed distance for a person entering or in water, in relation to the mammal.
Maximum penalty—
if the prescribed distance applies as a result of a marine mammal special management declaration—165 penalty units; or
otherwise—120 penalty units.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person—
feeding a dolphin under a permission granted under the Marine Parks Act 2004; or
Note—
See the Marine Parks Regulation 2017, section 19 for the restriction on the grant of permissions authorising the feeding of dolphins in a marine park or part of a marine park.
who otherwise has a reasonable excuse.
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