The Director has to prepare the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy by a certain date. The Minister sets this date and tells everyone about it in the Gazette. The Director must review this strategy at least every 5 years.

You can find more information about changes to this rule in section 11 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2005. The Director's job is to make sure the strategy is up to date. This helps keep New Zealand's marine environment safe from oil spills.

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282: Oil Pollution Advisory Committee, or

"A group that helps make decisions about oil spills in New Zealand's oceans."

284: Purpose and contents of response strategy, or

"What to do in case of an oil spill in New Zealand's waters"

Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy

283Preparation and review of response strategy

The Director shall prepare, by a date specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy and shall review that response strategy at least once every 5 years.

Notes

Section 283: amended, on 15 December 2005, by section 11 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 108).