Victorian Current Acts

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 91

    (1)     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—

        (a)     deemed to be a whale sightseeing permit, and, except as otherwise provided for in this section, Part X applies accordingly; and

        (b)     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.

    (2)     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—

        (a)     authorised the conduct of activities involving persons being on vessels for the purpose of observing dolphins; and

        (b)     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.