Marine Mammals Protection Act
Appearance
Marine Mammals Protection Act | |
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New Zealand Parliament | |
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Royal assent | 20 October 1978 |
Commenced | 1 January 1979 |
Status: Current legislation |
The Marine Mammals Protection Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1978. It is administered by the Department of Conservation.
The environmental organisation Project Jonah gave the major impetus for the government to create the Act.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Epstein, Charlotte (30 November 2008). The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of an Anti-Whaling Discourse. MIT Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780262550697. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
External links
- Text of the Act
- Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992
- Marine Mammals Protection Act at the Department of Conservation