New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19 Destruction of diseased captive marine mammals

• (1) Where any marine mammal is taken or kept pursuant to a permit issued under this Act, and is found at any time—

  • (a) to be affected with any unhealthy condition or to be diseased or suffering from any disability; or

  • (b) to be so injured or debilitated that it might be suffering—

  an officer, veterinarian within the meaning of section 4 of the Veterinarians Act 2005, or other person authorised by the Minister, may seize or destroy that marine mammal.

  (2) The costs of and incidental to any such seizure or destruction shall be borne by the person keeping the marine mammal concerned.

  (3) No compensation shall be payable to any person under this section.

  Section 19(1): amended, on 22 December 2005, pursuant to section 95 of the Veterinarians Act 2005 (2005 No 126).