247Interpretation

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

   harmful substance means—

   1. any substance specified as a harmful substance for the purposes of section 225 by the marine protection rules:
   2. any hazardous substance other than oil

   hazardous marine operations means marine operations in New Zealand continental waters that are discharging, or are likely to discharge, a harmful substance into New Zealand continental waters or the seabed below them

   hazardous offshore installation means an offshore installation in New Zealand continental waters that is discharging, or is likely to discharge, a harmful substance into New Zealand continental waters or the seabed below them

   hazardous pipeline means a pipeline in New Zealand continental waters that is discharging, or is likely to discharge, a harmful substance into New Zealand continental waters or the seabed below them

   hazardous ship means a ship that is in the internal waters of New Zealand or in New Zealand continental waters, or on the high seas and, as a result of a shipping casualty or acts related to such a casualty, is discharging, or is likely to discharge, a harmful substance into the internal waters of New Zealand or New Zealand continental waters or the seabed below them

   hazardous structure means a hazardous offshore installation or a hazardous pipeline

   hazardous substance other than oil—

   1. means a substance—
      1. contained in the list of substances that is annexed to the Intervention Protocol and amended from time to time by the International Maritime Organization; or
      2. that is likely to create hazards to human health, harm living resources and marine life, damage amenities, or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea; and
   2. includes a substance within the meaning of Article 2(a) or (b) of the Intervention Protocol that is specified in the marine protection rules as a hazardous substance other than oil

   Intervention Protocol means the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil done at London on 2 November 1973

   marine interests means the interests that are related to, or affected by, the marine environment, including maritime, coastal, port, or estuarine activities (including fisheries activities constituting an essential means of livelihood of the persons concerned), tourist attractions, public health and welfare, and the conservation of living marine resources and wildlife

   offshore installation has the meaning given to it by section 222(1)

   shipping casualty means any of the following:

   1. a collision of ships:
   2. the loss, stranding, or abandonment of a ship:
   3. any other event occurring on board, outside, or to a ship, resulting in material damage or the risk of material damage to a ship, or cargo, or both

   structure means an offshore installation or a pipeline.