Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Preliminary provisions - Purpose and acknowledgements

8: Rights and obligations under international law not affected

You could also call this:

"This law does not change New Zealand's international rights or responsibilities."

Illustration for Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

You know that New Zealand has its own laws. This Act does not change New Zealand's rights under international law. It also does not affect what New Zealand must do according to international law.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM3597203.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Government and voting > Government departmentsRights and equality > Anti-discrimination
Previous

7: Treaty of Waitangi (te Tiriti o Waitangi), or

"The Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights to the coast"

Next

9: Interpretation, or

"What special words mean in the Marine and Coastal Area Act"

Part 1Preliminary provisions
Purpose and acknowledgements

8Rights and obligations under international law not affected

  1. To avoid doubt, this Act does not affect—

  2. the sovereignty of New Zealand under international law over the marine and coastal area, including the airspace above it; or
    1. the rights and obligations of New Zealand under international law pursuant to that sovereignty; or
      1. the provisions in any other enactment relating to any such rights and obligations under international law.