Date of Royal Assent 20 October 1978 | Date commenced 1 January 1979 | |
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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.
References
Marine Mammals Protection Act Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA