Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002
91 Transitional provision, dolphin sightseeing permits—Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002
On and from the commencement of section 9 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002, a dolphin sightseeing permit in force immediately before that commencement is—
deemed to be a whale sightseeing permit, and, except as otherwise provided for in this section, Part X applies accordingly; and
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.
In this section dolphin sightseeing permit means a permit issued under section 78(1)(g) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2002 that—
authorised the conduct of activities involving persons being on vessels for the purpose of observing dolphins; and
did not authorise the conduct of activities involving persons being in the water for the purpose of observing or swimming with dolphins.
S. 92 inserted by No. 9/2003 s. 17.
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