34Maritime rules relating to maritime documents

1. Maritime rules made under this Part may require that a maritime document be held by or in respect of all or any of the following:

2. New Zealand ships:
3. all ships (including foreign ships) operating in New Zealand waters:
4. the owners and operators of, and seafarers on, New Zealand ships or foreign ships operating in New Zealand waters:
5. persons or organisations having a direct involvement in ship operations or ship or maritime product safety services:
6. maritime products used on, by, or in relation to New Zealand ships or foreign ships operating in New Zealand waters:
7. persons or organisations that provide—
   1. maritime training; or
   2. the testing, inspecting, audit, or certification of ships or maritime products; or
   3. the design, manufacture, or maintenance of ships or maritime products:
8. shipping operations and management:
9. shipping containers:
10. navigational aid installations:
11. such other persons, ships, maritime products, maritime-related services, facilities, and equipment as may be operated or engaged or used in New Zealand waters or in support of the maritime system.

12. The requirements, standards, and application procedure for each maritime document, and the maximum period for which each document may be issued or recognised, as the case may be, shall be prescribed by maritime rules.

13. Subject to any maritime rules, a maritime document may be issued or a document may be recognised as a maritime document, as the case may be, by the Director for such period and subject to such conditions as the Director considers appropriate in each particular case.

14. Any person in respect of whom any decision is taken under this section may appeal against that decision to the District Court under section 424.