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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from hazardous ships, structures, and offshore operations

256: Protection of Director and other persons

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If you are the Director, you will not be in trouble for taking certain measures under section 248 or section 249. You will also not be in trouble if you follow instructions given under those sections. The same applies to any person who follows those instructions. This means you will not be liable under the law, unless section 251 says otherwise. If you do something under section 248 or section 249, section 121 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 does not change this rule. This rule does not affect what happens if you break other rules, like those in section 344, 345, or 346. You can still get in trouble for breaking those rules.

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Part 20Protection of marine environment from hazardous ships, structures, and offshore operations

256Protection of Director and other persons

  1. Where—

  2. the Director has taken any measures under the provisions of section 248 or section 249; or
    1. any person has complied with any instructions issued under either of those sections,—
        1. then, subject to section 251, neither the Director nor that person shall be under any criminal liability or any civil liability in respect thereof.

      1. Section 121 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 does not limit this section.

      2. Nothing in subsection (1) affects the liability of any person under section 344, 345, or 346.

      Notes
      • Section 256(2): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
      • Section 256(3): inserted, on , by section 51 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).