Part 4Further regulation of maritime activity
Maritime rules
35Application for maritime document
Every application for the grant or renewal of a maritime document or the recognition of a document as a maritime document shall be made to the Director in the prescribed form or, if there is no prescribed form, in such form as the Director may require.
Every applicant for a maritime document shall include in his or her application his or her address for service in New Zealand including, where applicable, telephone and facsimile numbers.
It shall be the duty of every holder of a maritime document to maintain the currency of the information provided under subsection (2) by promptly notifying the Director of any changes to the address, telephone number, or facsimile number.
The Director shall ensure that a record of all information provided under this section is maintained at the Maritime Registry.
Service of any notification under this Act on a holder of, or an applicant for, a maritime document shall be effective service if served at the address last provided by that holder or applicant under this section.