Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances

225: Interpretation

You could also call this:

"What special words mean in the Maritime Transport Act"

When you read this part of the law, you need to know what some words mean. A harmful substance is something that can hurt the marine environment, and it is defined by the marine protection rules. MARPOL is a set of international rules to stop pollution from ships.

You also need to know what a mining activity is. It is when someone looks for minerals under the sea, finds them, or takes them out of the sea. This includes processing the minerals they find.

Some other words you need to know are noxious liquid substance, which is also defined by the marine protection rules, and pollution incident. A pollution incident is when a harmful substance gets into the sea or seabed, which is not allowed by this law, the Resource Management Act 1991, or the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012.

A transfer facility is a place where liquids are moved to or from a ship, and it can include storage tanks and pipelines.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM337265.

Previous

224A: Regulation under this Part and Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 of discharges, or

"Rules to stop pollution in our oceans"

Next

226: Harmful substances not to be discharged into sea or seabed of exclusive economic zone or continental shelf, or

"Don't dump harmful substances into New Zealand's oceans or seabed."

Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances

225Interpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    harmful substance means any substance specified as a harmful substance for the purposes of this definition by the marine protection rules

      MARPOL means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto; and includes any subsequent protocol or amendment to, or revision of, that convention accepted or ratified by New Zealand

        mining activity means an activity carried out for, or in connection with,—

        1. the identification of areas of the seabed likely to contain mineral deposits; or
          1. the identification of mineral deposits; or
            1. the taking or extraction of minerals from the sea or seabed, and associated processing of those minerals

              noxious liquid substance means any substance specified as a noxious liquid substance for the purposes of this definition by the marine protection rules

                pollution incident means an event involving the probable discharge or escape into the sea or seabed of a harmful substance in contravention of this Act or the Resource Management Act 1991 or the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012

                  transfer facility means any facility, structure, or building for transferring liquids to or from a ship or an offshore installation; and includes any storage tanks or pipelines connected to the facility.

                  Compare
                  • 1974 No 14 s 2(1), (3)
                  Notes
                  • Section 225 discharge: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Maritime Transport (MARPOL Annex VI) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 45).
                  • Section 225 marine protection product: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Maritime Transport (MARPOL Annex VI) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 45).
                  • Section 225 mining activity: inserted, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
                  • Section 225 mining discharge: inserted, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
                  • Section 225 pollution incident: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
                  • Section 225 pollution incident: amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
                  • Section 225 reception facility: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Maritime Transport (MARPOL Annex VI) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 45).