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Whale Watching and Swimming Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008).

Pays/Territoire
Tonga
Type du document
Législation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to establish licensing requirements for the regulating of whale watching and whale swimming industry and related matters.
Sujet
Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Gestion/conservation Mammifères marins Tourisme Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

This Act makes provision for the protection of whales as defined in section 2 from disturbance caused by tourism activities. The Act provides rules with respect to the application for and issue of Whale Watching Licences or Whale Swimming Licenses. Application for such licences shall be lodged with the Minister of Tourism. Licenses granted under this Act are not transferable. The Act also defines offences and regulation-making powers of the Minister.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
crownlaw.gov.to

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Implementé par

Whale Watching and Swimming Regulations 2013.

Législation | Tonga | 2013

Mot clé: Gestion/conservation, Mammifères marins, Chasse/capture, Tourisme, Autorisation/permis, Infractions/sanctions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX