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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances - Offences in respect of discharge or escape of harmful substances into sea or seabed

241: Failure to notify transfer of oil or noxious liquid substance from or to ships

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"Not telling authorities about moving oil or harmful liquids to or from ships is against the law"

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You can commit an offence if oil or a noxious liquid substance is transferred to or from a ship in New Zealand's internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone without notice. You must give notice of the transfer as stated in section 230. This applies to the ship's master, the ship's owner, and the owner of any transfer facility involved in the transfer.

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Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances
Offences in respect of discharge or escape of harmful substances into sea or seabed

241Failure to notify transfer of oil or noxious liquid substance from or to ships

  1. If, without reasonable excuse, any oil or noxious liquid substance is transferred to or from a ship in the internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone of New Zealand without notice of the transfer having been given in accordance with the provisions of section 230, the following persons commit an offence:

  2. the master of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:
    1. the owner of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:
      1. the owner of any transfer facility to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred.

        Notes
        • Section 241: amended, on , by section 44 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).