Whale Watching and Swimming Act 2008 (No. 22 of 2008). Pays/Territoire Tonga Type du document Législation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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 Références - Législation 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