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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Provisions relating to administration - Powers in relation to injured or sick animals

140: Injured and sick marine mammals

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"Helping injured or sick marine mammals like dolphins and seals"

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If you find a severely injured or sick marine mammal, you must tell a Marine Mammals Officer as soon as possible. The Marine Mammals Officer is declared or appointed under section 11 of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. They will deal with it under that Act.

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Part 7Provisions relating to administration
Powers in relation to injured or sick animals

140Injured and sick marine mammals

  1. If an inspector, auxiliary officer, or veterinarian finds a severely injured or sick marine mammal, the inspector, auxiliary officer, or veterinarian, as the case may be, must, as soon as possible, report the matter to a Marine Mammals Officer declared or appointed as such under section 11 of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to be dealt with under that Act.

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