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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment beyond New Zealand continental waters from dumping, incineration, and storing of wastes - Offences

263: Offences in respect of radioactive waste and other radioactive matter

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"Breaking the rules about radioactive waste on ships and planes is an offence"

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You commit an offence if you take radioactive waste on a ship or aircraft without following the rules in section 258(1). You also commit an offence if you dump radioactive waste from a ship or aircraft without following the rules. The owner of the ship or aircraft can commit an offence too. You commit an offence if you dump radioactive waste from a New Zealand ship or aircraft without following the rules in section 258(1)(e). The owner of a controlled offshore installation commits an offence if radioactive waste is taken on a ship or aircraft at the installation without following the rules in section 258(1)(b). This applies to the master and owner of the ship, and the person in possession of and owner of the aircraft.

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Part 21Protection of marine environment beyond New Zealand continental waters from dumping, incineration, and storing of wastes
Offences

263Offences in respect of radioactive waste and other radioactive matter

  1. The master and the owner of a ship each commits an offence if radioactive waste or other radioactive matter is—

  2. taken on board the ship in breach of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of section 258(1); or
    1. dumped from the ship in breach of section 258(1)(c); or
      1. dumped from the ship (being a New Zealand ship) in breach of section 258(1)(e).

        1. The person in possession of, and the owner of, an aircraft each commits an offence if radioactive waste or other radioactive matter is—

        2. taken on board the aircraft in breach of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of section 258(1); or
          1. dumped from the aircraft in breach of section 258(1)(c); or
            1. dumped from the aircraft (being a New Zealand aircraft) in breach of section 258(1)(e).

              1. The owner of a controlled offshore installation commits an offence if radioactive waste or other radioactive matter is taken on board any ship or aircraft at the offshore installation in breach of section 258(1)(b).

              2. Repealed

              3. Repealed
              Notes
              • Section 263 heading: replaced, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 263(3): replaced, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 263(4): repealed, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 263(5): repealed, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).