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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances - Obligations to protect marine environment from harmful substances

230: Notice of transfer of oil or noxious liquid substances to or from ships

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"Telling authorities about moving oil or harmful liquids to or from ships"

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You must give notice when transferring oil or noxious liquid substances to or from ships in New Zealand's internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone. You do this by telling the Director or the regional council where the transfer will happen, and you must follow the marine protection rules. The master or owner of the ship is responsible for giving this notice.

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Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances
Obligations to protect marine environment from harmful substances

230Notice of transfer of oil or noxious liquid substances to or from ships

  1. No oil or noxious liquid substance—

  2. carried in bulk by a ship shall be transferred from that ship in the internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone of New Zealand; or
    1. shall be transferred to a ship in the internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone of New Zealand to be carried in bulk by that ship,—
        1. unless notice has been given by the master or owner of the ship to the Director or the regional council within whose region the transfer is intended to be made, in accordance with the requirements of the marine protection rules.

      Compare
      • 1974 No 14 s 14
      Notes
      • Section 230(a): amended, on , by section 42(1) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
      • Section 230(b): amended, on , by section 42(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).