Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 2019 (F2019L00166) - REG 187

             (1)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person operates a vessel to approach within 300 metres of a whale in a whale protection area.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.

             (2)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person operates a vessel in a whale protection area as a tourist program, or part of a tourist program, to conduct:

                     (a)  a whale watching activity; or

                     (b)  a swimming-with-whales activity.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.