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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity - Powers in relation to maritime documents

42: Acceptance of convention documents

You could also call this:

"Accepting ship documents from other countries that follow the same rules as New Zealand."

The Director will accept documents from other countries that are part of the same conventions as New Zealand. You can think of these documents like licences or permits for ships. The Director will accept these documents as long as they are valid. The Director will not accept these documents if they have good reasons to believe something is wrong, such as the ship is not safe or the document was obtained fraudulently. The Director's decision applies to ships from other countries that are part of the same conventions as New Zealand, as well as the crew and equipment on those ships. Certain sections of the Act, like sections 35, 41, 43 to 51, 68, 69, 73 to 78, 406(b), and 406(c), do not apply to these documents.

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Part 5Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity
Powers in relation to maritime documents

42Acceptance of convention documents

  1. Subject to subsection (2), the Director shall accept every valid licence, permit, certificate, or other document issued or approved by a State, other than New Zealand, under a convention to which that State and New Zealand are both parties; and, for the purposes of this Act, such documents shall be deemed to be maritime documents.

  2. The Director shall not accept, or shall suspend acceptance of, any documents referred to in subsection (1) where he or she has clear grounds for believing that—

  3. the condition of the ship or maritime product does not correspond substantially with the particulars of any document relating to the ship or maritime product; or
    1. the condition of the ship or maritime product has not been maintained in accordance with the provisions of any requirements leading to the issue of that document; or
      1. the ship is not in all respects fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or the persons on board or without presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment; or
        1. the ship or maritime product has been materially altered without the sanction of the State that issued or approved the document; or
          1. the document has been fraudulently obtained or the holder of the document is not the person to whom the document was originally issued.

            1. Sections 35, 41, 43 to 51, 68, 69, 73 to 78, 406(b), and 406(c) shall not apply to any document referred to in subsection (1).

            2. This section applies in respect of—

            3. every ship, other than a New Zealand ship, registered in a country that is a party to any convention to which New Zealand is also a party:
              1. the crew of every ship referred to in paragraph (a):
                1. the maritime products of every ship referred to in paragraph (a).