Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 283

283 Meaning of prescribed distance for prohibited vessel or aircraft

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

(2) 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.

(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) .

(4) 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) .

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

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

(b) for a helicopter—500m; or

(c) for a drone—100m.