New Zealand Legislation: Acts

18 Treatment or disposal of sick or dead marine mammals

• (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect—

  • (a) Any person who gives any humane assistance, care, or medication to any stranded, sick, or injured marine mammal if (where known) details of the mammal's species, length, sex, and condition, or a general description of the mammal, and details of the treatment and any results of the treatment are forwarded to the Director-General or an officer as soon as practicable:

  • (b) The moving of any marine mammal by or under the direction of any Officer in the interests of public safety or the well-being of the mammal:

  • (c) The destruction of any aged, sick, distressed, or troublesome marine mammal by or under the direction of an officer or person authorised by the Minister.

  (2) Dead marine mammals shall be disposed of in accordance with the advice of an officer or person authorised by the Minister, which advice shall be given, where practicable, after consultation with the occupier of the place where the marine mammal is found.

  Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65) by substituting the words “Director-General or an officer” for the words “Registrar or Inspector of Sea Fishing”.

  Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 11(1) State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 117) by omitting the word “nearest”.

  Subsections (1)(c) and (2) were amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 65(1) Conservation Act 1987 (1987 No 65) by substituting the word “officer” for the words “Inspector of Sea Fishing”.