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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances - Powers of Director in relation to protection of marine environment from harmful substances

234: Precautionary measures in the event of transfer of oil or noxious liquid substance

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"What to do if a ship spills oil or harmful liquids in New Zealand waters"

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The Director can take action if a ship is transferring oil or noxious liquid substances in New Zealand's internal waters or territorial sea. You can be required to take measures to prevent or clean up spills if you own or are in charge of the ship. If the Director tells you to do something, you can appeal to the District Court under section 424.

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Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances
Powers of Director in relation to protection of marine environment from harmful substances

234Precautionary measures in the event of transfer of oil or noxious liquid substance

  1. The Director may from time to time, in respect of a ship from which or to which any oil or noxious liquid substance is being or will be transferred in the internal waters or the territorial sea of New Zealand, take, or require the owner or master of that ship to take, any measures that the Director believes on reasonable grounds will remove, contain, or render harmless, any oil or noxious liquid substance that may be spilt as a result of that transfer.

  2. An owner of a ship whom the Director requires to do anything under this section may appeal against that requirement to the District Court under section 424.

Notes
  • Section 234(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).