Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
Marine oil spill responses
300Function of regional on-scene commanders after notification
Subject to section 313, if a regional on-scene commander is notified, or otherwise becomes aware, of a marine oil spill within the region of the council by whom that on-scene commander is appointed, he or she shall decide whether or not it is appropriate for any action to be taken in response to that marine oil spill, including the taking of any measures under the regional marine oil spill contingency plan or the exercise of any powers under this Act.
Subject to section 313, if, in the opinion of any regional on-scene commander, containing and cleaning up any marine oil spill within the region of that regional council is or may be beyond the capacity of the resources available to that regional council, that regional on-scene commander shall forthwith notify the Director that assistance is or may be sought from the Authority.
Notification by the regional on-scene commander of the Director under subsection (2) shall not relieve a regional council from its obligations under section 313 to comply with its regional marine oil spill contingency plan.