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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Duties in relation to maritime activity - General duties

17: General requirements for participants in maritime system

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"Rules for people working with boats and ships in New Zealand"

If you are doing something that needs a maritime document, you must have the right documents and qualifications. You have to follow this Act, the regulations, and the maritime rules. You must also follow the conditions on your maritime documents.

You must make sure you and the people you are responsible for do things safely and follow the safety standards. If the maritime rules say you have to, you must set up a system to ensure you are following the safety standards and conditions on your documents.

You must train and supervise your employees so they can follow the safety standards and conditions on your documents. You must also give them enough resources to do their jobs safely and follow the rules.

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Part 3Duties in relation to maritime activity
General duties

17General requirements for participants in maritime system

  1. Every person who does anything for which a maritime document is required (in the succeeding provisions of this section called a participant) shall ensure that the appropriate maritime documents and all the necessary qualifications and other documents are held by that person.

  2. Every participant shall comply with this Act, regulations made under this Act, maritime rules, and the conditions attached to the relevant maritime documents.

  3. Every participant shall ensure that the activities or functions for which the maritime document has been granted are carried out by the participant, and by all persons for whom the participant is responsible, safely and in accordance with the relevant prescribed safety standards and practices.

  4. Every participant—

  5. shall, if so required by maritime rules, establish and follow a management system that will ensure compliance with the relevant prescribed safety standards and the conditions attached to the document; and
    1. shall provide training and supervision to all employees of the participant who are engaged in doing anything to which the document relates, so as to maintain compliance with the relevant prescribed safety standards and the conditions attached to the document and to promote safety; and
      1. shall provide sufficient resources to ensure compliance with the relevant prescribed safety standards and the conditions attached to the document.

        Compare
        • 1990 No 98 s 12
        • 1991 No 116 s 3