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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills - National marine oil spill contingency plan

298: Consultation in respect of and matters to be included in national plan

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"Who to talk to and what to include when making a national marine oil spill plan"

When someone is making or updating the national marine oil spill contingency plan, they need to talk to people they think are suitable. The plan must include things that are consistent with the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy. You can find more information about this in the section 297 of the law.

When the plan is being made or updated, the person in charge must think about some important things. These include what New Zealand has agreed to do as part of international conventions and agreements about marine oil spills. They must also consider the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy and any other matters they think are relevant.

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Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
National marine oil spill contingency plan

298Consultation in respect of and matters to be included in national plan

  1. In preparing or reviewing the national marine oil spill contingency plan, the Director shall consult with such persons as the Director considers appropriate.

  2. The national plan shall contain such matters as the Director considers appropriate but shall be consistent with the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy.

  3. In preparing or reviewing the national plan under section 297, the Director shall consider the following matters:

  4. New Zealand’s obligations under international conventions and agreements in relation to responses to marine oil spills in the internal waters of New Zealand or New Zealand marine waters:
    1. the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy:
      1. any other matters the Director considers appropriate.