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(1) Where any person, in the course of fishing pursuant to any licence, permit, or permission granted or given under the Fisheries Act 1996, accidentally or incidentally kills or injures a marine mammal he shall—
(a) If fishing from a vessel, record the event in the vessel's log and report the event in writing to an officer or a fishery officer (as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996) not later than 48 hours after the arrival of the vessel in port; and
(b) In any other case, report the event in writing to an officer or a fishery officer (as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996) as soon as practicable.
(2) Any person (not being a person to whom subsection (1) of this section applies) who, by any means whatsoever, accidentally or incidentally kills or injures any marine mammal shall report the event to an officer or a fishery officer (as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996) as soon as practicable.
(3) Every report under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall include—
(a) The location of the area where the event took place; and
(b) The species (if known) of the marine mammal killed or injured, or a general description of the mammal; and
(c) A description of conditions and the circumstances of the event.
(3A) In addition to providing the particulars required by subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section, a person required to report an event to which that subsection applies shall provide to the Director-General such other particulars relating to the event as the Director-General may require for the purposes of this Act.
(4) Every person commits an offence against this Act who contravenes subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section.
Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by inserting the words “or incidentally”
. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65) by substituting the words “the Director-General or an officer”
for the words “a Registrar or Inspector of Sea Fishing”
.
Subsection (1)(a) was further amended, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by substituting the word “event”
and the words “an officer or a fishery officer as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996)”
for the word “accident”
and the words “the Director-General or an officer”
respectively. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (1)(b) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65) by substituting the words “the Director-General or an officer”
for the words “a Registrar or Inspector of Sea Fishing”
.
Subsection (1)(b) was further amended, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by substituting the word “event”
and the words “an officer or a fishery officer as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996)”
for the word “accident”
and the words “the Director-General or an officer”
respectively. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (2) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65) by substituting the words “the Director-General or an officer”
for the words “a Registrar or Inspector of Sea Fishing”
.
Subsection (2) was further, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by inserting the words “or incidentally”
. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (2) was further amended, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by substituting the word “event”
and the words “an officer or a fishery officer as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996)”
for the word “accident”
and the words “the Director-General or an officer”
respectively. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (3)(a) and (c) was amended, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88) by substituting the word “event”
for the word “accident”
. See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).
Subsection (3A) was inserted, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88). See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).