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Maritime Transport Act 1994

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

302: National On-Scene Commander to take precedence

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"The boss of the oil spill cleanup is in charge and gives orders."

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When there is a marine oil spill, a National On-Scene Commander is in charge. You need to know they can give directions to regional councils or their commanders. They must follow these directions.

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

302National On-Scene Commander to take precedence

  1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act or any other enactment, a National On-Scene Commander may give directions to any regional council or its regional on-scene commander in relation to any marine oil spill within the region of that council and the regional council, and the regional on-scene commander shall comply with any such directions.