Whale Protection Act 1980.

An Act to make provision for the protection of whales as defined in section 3 in any waters or place beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone insofar as Australian citizens domiciled in Australia, Australian aircraft and Australian vessels and the members of the crew of Australian aircraft and Australian vessels are concerned; the Act applies in Australian waters in relation to all persons, aircraft and vessels, including foreign persons, foreign aircraft and foreign vessels. It has effect subject to the obligations of Australia under international law, including obligations under any agreement between Australia and another country or countries. The 37 sections are divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Preservation, Conservation and protection of Whales (II); Administration (III); Miscellaneous (IV). With the agreement of the Governor of a State or of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the regulations may declare the whole or a specified part of the coastal waters of that State or Territory, as the case may be, to be prescribed waters for the purposes of this Act. Section 9 prohibits killing, taking etc. of whales, certain exemptions are allowed by section 11.