Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 46

46 Requirements relating to sick, injured or dead dolphins

(1) If the operator of the Tin Can Bay dolphin feeding program knows, or ought reasonably to know, a dolphin the subject of the program is sick or injured or has died, the operator must, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse—

(a) immediately notify a conservation officer of the matter; and

(b) if the officer directs the operator to deal with the dolphin in a particular way—deal with the dolphin in the way directed.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) A conservation officer may give a direction under subsection (1) (b) only if the direction is reasonable in the circumstances.