New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 22 December 2005
| Public Act | 1978 No 80 |
| Date of assent | 20 October 1978 |
| Commencement | 20 October 1978 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Department of Conservation.
3A Department of Conservation to administer marine mammals and sanctuaries
3C Conservation management strategies
3D Conservation management plans
3E Population management plans
3F Determining maximum allowable level of fishing-related mortality
3G Determining area-based maximum levels of fishing-related mortality
3H Procedure for preparation and approval of population management plans
4 Restrictions on holding or taking marine mammals
8 Register of marine mammal permits
9 Offence to take marine mammal without permit
10 Director-General to be notified of actions taken in respect of marine mammals
12 Officers to be provided with subsistence and accommodation
14 Officer may obtain search warrant
15 Officers, etc, protected from proceedings
16 Reporting of accidental death or injury
18 Treatment or disposal of sick or dead marine mammals
19 Destruction of diseased captive marine mammals
20 No derogation from certain enactments
21 Advisory, research, and technical committees
24 Onus of proof in respect of certain offences
25 Proceedings in respect of offences
26 Defences in respect of certain offences
27 Liability for causing officer to incur expense
29 Costs of administering Act, receipts
An Act to make provision for the protection, conservation, and management of marine mammals within New Zealand and within New Zealand fisheries waters
