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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills - Marine oil spill contingency plans

286: Purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans

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"Plans to Help Respond to Oil Spills in New Zealand"

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The purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans is to help you respond to oil spills in New Zealand. You will find planned responses to marine oil spills at different levels. These plans also outline what people are responsible for when responding to oil spills.

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Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
Marine oil spill contingency plans

286Purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans

  1. The purpose of marine oil spill contingency plans is to—

  2. promote in New Zealand planned responses to marine oil spills at shipboard, site, regional, and national levels; and
    1. specify the functions and responsibilities of persons at shipboard, site, regional, and national levels, with respect to responses to marine oil spills.