Feeding marine mammals
23 Feeding marine mammals
A person must not feed a marine mammal.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
A person must not attempt to feed a marine mammal.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
A person must not dispose of food or waste within the caution zone of a marine mammal.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence against subregulation (1), (2) or (3) if—
the person is an authorised officer acting in the course of the officer's duties or a person acting under the direction of an authorised officer; or
the person is acting in accordance with a permit or authorisation granted or issued under the Act; or
the person is undertaking licensed commercial fishing operations and is routinely returning bycatch, if that person takes reasonable efforts to avoid doing so near a marine mammal.
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