Act of Parliament in New Zealand
The Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 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 (2008). The Power of Words in International Relations: Birth of an Anti-Whaling Discourse. MIT Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780262550697.
External links
- Text of the Act
- Marine Mammals Protection Regulations 1992
- Marine Mammals Protection Act at the Department of Conservation
