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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Preliminary provisions

5A: Functions of Minister

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"The Minister's jobs are to keep people safe on the water and protect the environment."

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The Minister has some jobs to do under this Act. You can think of these jobs as helping to keep people safe on the water, protecting the marine environment, and making sure New Zealand follows international rules. The Minister also has to make sure New Zealand is ready to respond to oil spills and can make rules to help with maritime transport and marine protection.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

5AFunctions of Minister

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

  2. to promote safety in maritime transport:
    1. to promote protection of the marine environment:
      1. to administer New Zealand’s participation in the conventions and any other international maritime or marine protection convention, agreement, or understanding to which the Government of New Zealand is a party:
        1. to ensure New Zealand’s preparedness for, and ability to respond to, marine oil pollution spills:
          1. to make maritime rules and marine protection rules under this Act.

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