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16 U.S.C. § 916i — Taking of whales for biological experiments
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Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prevent the taking of whales and the conducting of biological experiments at any time for purposes of scientific investigation in accordance with scientific permits and regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce or shall prevent the Commission from discharging its duties as prescribed by the convention.
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Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prevent the taking of whales and the conducting of biological experiments at any time for purposes of scientific investigation in accordance with scientific permits and regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce or shall prevent the Commission from discharging its duties as prescribed by the convention.
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When used in this subchapter—
**(a)** Convention: The word “convention” means the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Washington under date of December 2, 1946, by the United States of America and certain other governments.
**(b)** Commission: The word “Commission” means the International Whaling Commission established by article III of the convention.
**(c)** United States Commissioner: The words “United States Commissioner” mean the member of the International Whaling Commission representing the United States of America appointed pursuant to article III of the convention and [section 916a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section916a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d)** Person: The word “person” denotes every individual, partnership, corporation, and association subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
**(e)** Vessel: The word “vessel” denotes every kind, type, or description of water craft or contrivance subject to the jurisdiction of the United States used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation.
**(f)** Factory ship: The words “factory ship” mean a vessel in which or on which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in part.
**(g)** Land station: The words “land station” mean a factory on the land at which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in part.
**(h)** Whale catcher: The words “whale catcher” mean a vessel used for the purpose of hunting, killing, taking, towing, holding onto, or scouting for whales.
**(i)** Whale products: The words “whale products” mean any unprocessed part of a whale and blubber, meat, bones, whale oil, sperm oil, spermaceti, meal, and baleen.
**(j)** Whaling: The word “whaling” means the scouting for, huntin
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 916i
lations of the Commission, this subchapter, and
the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce,
shall have power, without warrant or other proc-
ess but subject to the provisions of the conven-
tion, to arrest any person subject to the juris-
diction of the United States committing in his
presence or view a violation of the convention or
of this subchapter, or of the regulations of the
Commission, or of the regulations of the Sec-
retary of Commerce and to take such person im-
mediately for examination before a justice or
judge or any other official designated in section
3041 of title 18; and shall have power, without
warrant or other process, to search any vessel
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
or land station when he has reasonable cause to
believe that such vessel or land station is en-
gaged in whaling in violation of the provisions
of the convention or this subchapter or the regu-
lations of the Commission, or the regulations of
the Secretary of Commerce. Any person author-
ized to enforce the provisions of the convention,
this subchapter, the regulations of the Commis-
sion, or the regulations of the Secretary of Com-
merce shall have power to execute any warrant
or process issued by an officer or court of com-
petent jurisdiction for the enforcement of this
subchapter, and shall have power with a search
warrant to search any vessel, person, or place at
any time. The judges of the United States dis-
trict courts and the United States magistrate
judges may, within their respective jurisdic-
tions, upon proper oath or affirmation showing
probable cause, issue warrants in all such cases.
Subject to the provisions of the convention, any
person authorized to enforce the convention,
this subch
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