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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Preliminary provisions

5: Objectives of Minister

You could also call this:

"The Minister's goals for a safe and sustainable transport system"

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The Minister has objectives under this Act. You can think of these objectives like goals. The Minister's goals are to do their job in a way that helps create a transport system that is integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable. The Minister also aims to make sure New Zealand follows the rules it agreed to under certain conventions, which are like agreements between countries, by implementing the country's obligations under these conventions.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

5Objectives of Minister

  1. The objectives of the Minister under this Act are—

  2. to undertake the Minister’s functions in a way that contributes to an integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable transport system; and
    1. to ensure that New Zealand’s obligations under the conventions are implemented.

      Notes
      • Section 5: substituted, on , by section 4 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).