ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999

List of Sections

Sections Relating to Cetaceans

• SECT 173 - Surveys of cetaceans, listed threatened species etc. in Commonwealth marine areas
• Division 3 - Whales and other cetaceans
• SECT 225 - Australian Whale Sanctuary
• SECT 226 - Prescribed waters
• SECT 227 - Coastal waters
• SECT 228 - Minister may make declaration for coastal waters
• SECT 229A - Strict liability for killing or injuring a cetacean
• SECT 229B - Intentionally taking etc. a cetacean
• SECT 229C - Strict liability for taking etc. a cetacean
• SECT 229D - Treating an illegally killed or taken cetacean
• SECT 230 - Possession of cetaceans
• SECT 231 - Certain actions are not offences
• SECT 232 - Action to be taken on killing etc. cetaceans
• SECT 232A - Export of cetaceans
• SECT 232B - Import of cetaceans
• SECT 233 - Possession of unlawfully imported cetaceans
• SECT 234 - Treating unlawfully imported cetaceans
• SECT 235 - Sections 232A, 232B, 233 and 234 do not apply to certain actions
• SECT 236 - Offences relating to foreign whaling vessels
• SECT 237 - Application for permits
• SECT 238 - Minister may issue permits
• SECT 239 - Conditions of permits
• SECT 240 - Contravening conditions of a permit
• SECT 241 - Authorities under permits
• SECT 242 - Transfer of permits
• SECT 243 - Suspension or cancellation of permits
• SECT 243A - Review of decisions about permits
• SECT 244 - Fees
• SECT 245 - Minister may accredit plans or regimes
• SECT 246 - Vesting of whales in Commonwealth
• SECT 247 - Regulations
• SECT 248 - Listed marine species
• SECT 249 - Minister may amend list
• SECT 250 - Adding marine species to the list
• SECT 251 - Minister must consider advice from Scientific Committee
• SECT 252 - Minister to make lists available to the public