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Biosecurity Act 1993

Exclusive economic zone

162AN: Duty to report notifiable organisms

You could also call this:

"Tell someone if you find a harmful organism in New Zealand waters"

If you find a notifiable organism in the Exclusive Economic Zone, you must report it. The rules for reporting notifiable organisms in New Zealand also apply to the Exclusive Economic Zone. You can find out more about what to do in a situation like this by looking at section 46(1)(a).

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162AM: General duty to inform, or

"Tell someone if you see a biosecurity risk in New Zealand's waters"

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162AO: Second step: satisfaction on requirements, or

"Checking you meet the rules when in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone"

Part 8AExclusive economic zone

162ANDuty to report notifiable organisms

  1. Section 46(1)(a) applies as if or the EEZ appeared after New Zealand.

Notes
  • Section 162AN: inserted, on , by section 73 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).