In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, after item 212AAM insert the following items—
"212BA |
8801 |
An offence under regulation 7(3) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a prohibited vessel, approach or cause vessel to approach a seal at a distance of less than 300 metres if the seal is at a protected seal breeding colony |
212BB |
8802 |
An offence under regulation 7(4) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
2·5 penalty units |
as a person operating an allowable vessel, approach or cause vessel to approach a seal at a distance of less than 30 metres if the seal is at a significant seal breeding colony |
212BC |
8803 |
An offence under regulation 7(5)(a) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating an allowable vessel in the seal breeding season, approach a seal at a distance of less than 100 metres if the |
seal is at a protected seal breeding colony | ||||
212BD |
8804 |
An offence under regulation 7(5)(b) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating an allowable vessel outside the seal breeding season, approach a seal at a distance of less than 50 metres if the seal is at a protected seal breeding colony |
212BE |
8805 |
An offence under regulation 7(7) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
2·5 penalty units |
as a person operating an aircraft, fly lower than 300 vertical metres within a 300-metre radius of a seal at a protected seal breeding colony |
212BF |
8806 |
An offence under regulation 9(1)(a) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel in waters within the caution zone of a marine mammal, cause or permit that vessel to approach a marine mammal head on at an angle closer than 30 degrees to its observed direction of travel |
212BG |
8807 |
An offence under regulation 9(1)(b) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel in waters within the caution zone of a marine mammal, cause or permit that vessel to approach a marine mammal |
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from the rear at an angle closer than 30 degrees to its observed direction of travel | ||||
212BH |
8808 |
An offence under regulation 9(1)(c) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel in waters within the caution zone of a marine mammal, cause or permit that vessel to be in the path ahead of a marine mammal at an angle closer than 30 degrees to its observed direction of travel |
212BI |
8809 |
An offence under regulation 9(3) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel, allow that vessel to enter the caution zone of a whale if more than two vessels are already within that caution zone, unless necessary to ensure safe passage through a narrow waterway |
212BJ |
8810 |
An offence under regulation 9(4) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel, be within 100 metres of a tour vessel conducting a whale swim |
212BK |
8811 |
An offence under regulation 10(1) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
feed or offer food to a marine mammal |
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212BL |
8812 |
An offence under regulation 10(2) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
dispose of food or waste in the water within the caution zone of a marine mammal |
212BM |
8813 |
An offence under regulation 12(1)(b) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person within the caution zone of a marine mammal, play back or cause to be played back an underwater sound or recording of any kind |
212BN |
8814 |
An offence under regulation 13(1) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
1·5 penalty units |
as a person who owns or is in charge of controlling a dog, allow that dog to approach within 50 metres of a seal on land |
212BO |
8815 |
An offence under regulation 14(1) of the Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 |
2·5 penalty units |
as a person operating a vessel, allow that vessel to enter or remain in the Logan's Beach Exclusion Zone between 1 June and 31 October in any year". |