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Maritime Transport Act 1994

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

304: Termination of marine oil spill response

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"How to stop a marine oil spill clean-up"

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You can stop a marine oil spill response in two ways. The National On-Scene Commander can stop it with the Director's consent. A regional on-scene commander can also stop a response started by their regional council.

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

304Termination of marine oil spill response

  1. The National On-Scene Commander may, with the consent of the Director, terminate any marine oil spill response by the Authority.

  2. A regional on-scene commander may terminate any marine oil spill response by the regional council by whom he or she has been appointed.