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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

264: Offences in respect of dumping and incineration of waste and other matter

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"Breaking the rules about dumping waste from ships and planes is against the law"

If you are the master or owner of a New Zealand ship, you commit an offence if waste or other matter is taken on board or dumped from the ship in breach of section 261(5) or section 261(1). You also commit an offence if the ship is dumped in breach of section 261(2). This applies to aircraft as well.

If you are the owner of a ship, platform, or other artificial structure, you commit an offence if waste or other matter is incinerated on it in breach of section 261(3). You commit an offence if you export waste or other matter in breach of section 261(4). If you have a permit to dump waste, you commit an offence if you breach any condition of the permit.

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

264Offences in respect of dumping and incineration of waste and other matter

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

  2. taken on board the ship in breach of section 261(5); or
      1. dumped from the ship (being a New Zealand ship) in breach of section 261(1).

        1. The master and owner of a ship each commits an offence if the ship (being a New Zealand ship) is dumped in breach of section 261(2).

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

        3. taken on board the aircraft in breach of section 261(5); or
            1. dumped from the aircraft (being a New Zealand aircraft) in breach of section 261(1).

              1. A person in possession, and the owner, of an aircraft each commits an offence if the aircraft (being a New Zealand aircraft) is dumped in breach of section 261(2).

              2. Repealed

              3. The owner and master of a ship, and the owner of a platform or other artificial structure, each commits an offence if waste or other matter is incinerated on it in breach of section 261(3).

              4. A person commits an offence if the person exports waste or other matter in breach of section 261(4).

              5. The master and the owner of a ship who are authorised to dump waste or other matter from the ship by an emergency dumping permit each commits an offence if a condition of the permit is breached.

              6. The person in possession of an aircraft and the owner of the aircraft who are authorised to dump waste or other matter from the aircraft by an emergency dumping permit each commits an offence if a condition of the permit is breached.

              Notes
              • Section 264: substituted, on , by section 30 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).
              • Section 264(1)(a): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(1)(b): repealed, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(1)(c): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(2): replaced, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(3)(a): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(3)(b): repealed, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(3)(c): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(4): replaced, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(5): repealed, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(6): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(7): amended, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(8): inserted, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).
              • Section 264(9): inserted, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).