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Whale Protection Act 1980.

País/Territorio
Australia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1980 (1999)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the preservation, conservation and protection of whales and other cetacea.
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Ordenación/conservación Mamíferos marinos Caza/captura Autorización/permiso de caza Especies en peligro Protecíon de las especies
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

An Act to make provision for the protection of whales as defined in section 3 in any waters or place beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone insofar as Australian citizens domiciled in Australia, Australian aircraft and Australian vessels and the members of the crew of Australian aircraft and Australian vessels are concerned; the Act applies in Australian waters in relation to all persons, aircraft and vessels, including foreign persons, foreign aircraft and foreign vessels. It has effect subject to the obligations of Australia under international law, including obligations under any agreement between Australia and another country or countries. The 37 sections are divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Preservation, Conservation and protection of Whales (II); Administration (III); Miscellaneous (IV). With the agreement of the Governor of a State or of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the regulations may declare the whole or a specified part of the coastal waters of that State or Territory, as the case may be, to be prescribed waters for the purposes of this Act. Section 9 prohibits killing, taking etc. of whales, certain exemptions are allowed by section 11.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.austlii.edu.au

Referencias - Legislación

Revocado por

Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (Act No. 92 of 1999).

Legislación | Australia | 1999 (2010)

Palabra clave: Zona protegida, Institución, Conservación del ecosistema, Planificación ambiental, Autorización/permiso, EIA, Inspección, Infracciones/sanciones, Pueblos indígenas, Política/planificación, Pesca marítima, Humedales, Especies migratorias, Especies exóticas, Protecíon de las especies, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Biodiversidad, Mamíferos marinos, Especies en peligro, Área marina

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX