Whales Protection Amendment Act 2012 (TAS)

Whales Protection Amendment Act 2012

An Act to amend the Whales Protection Act 1988

[Royal Assent 11 September 2012]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whales Protection Amendment Act 2012 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Whales Protection Act 1988 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) The definition of interfere in section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from paragraph (b) "mark;" and substituting "mark; and"; (b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b) : (c) such other conduct as is prescribed by the regulations made under this Act; 5Repeal of ActThis Act is repealed on the ninetieth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 21 AUGUST 2012

Legislative Council on 28 AUGUST 2012]