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WILDLIFE AMENDMENT (MARINE MAMMALS) ACT 2008 (NO. 45 OF 2008) - SECT 33

Amendment of regulation making powers

    (1)     In section 87(1) of the Wildlife Act 1975

        (a)     after paragraph (s) insert

    "(sa)     regulating or prohibiting any activity or conduct by persons in or on sanctuaries, reserves and wildlife management co-operative areas (not on private land) established under this Act, whether the activity is by persons in vessels or aircraft or in water or on land;";

        (b)     after paragraph (ad) insert

    "(ada)     regulating or prohibiting—

              (i)     any activity in the vicinity of seals that may disturb or interfere with seals;

              (ii)     any activity that involves observing, approaching or interacting with seals—

whether the activity is by persons in vessels or aircraft or in water or on land;

        (adb)     fees to be charged for permits under Part XA and for variations of such permits;";

        (c)     in paragraph (ahc), for "sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47" substitute "sections 41, 43, 44, 45 and 47".

    (2)     After section 87(7) of the Wildlife Act 1975 insert

    "(8)     Regulations made under this Act may—

        (a)     be of general or limited application; and

        (b)     differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; and

        (c)         may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document, code, standard, rule, specification or method formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any person, whether—

              (i)     wholly or partially or as amended by the regulations; or

              (ii)     as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the regulations are made or at any time before then; or

              (iii)     as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time.".



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