Maritime Transport Act 1994

Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills - Miscellaneous provisions relating to responses to marine oil spills

319: Appointment of National On-Scene Commander

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"Who's in charge of responding to marine oil spills in New Zealand?"

The Director will choose a National On-Scene Commander from time to time. You will also have someone who can take over if the National On-Scene Commander is not available. This person will do the same job as the National On-Scene Commander until they can come back.

If the National On-Scene Commander is away, the person taking over will be treated as the National On-Scene Commander. The National On-Scene Commander is in charge of managing and co-ordinating the response to a marine oil spill. They will direct the use of resources available to the Authority when it is dealing with a marine oil spill.

The National On-Scene Commander's role is important for responding to marine oil spills, and they will make sure everything is organised and co-ordinated properly.

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318: Appointment of regional on-scene commanders, or

"Who's in charge of cleaning up oil spills in our oceans?"

320: Appointments under section 318 or section 319, or

"Being chosen for a special job under the Maritime Transport Act"

Part 23Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills
Miscellaneous provisions relating to responses to marine oil spills

319Appointment of National On-Scene Commander

The Director shall from time to time appoint—
a National On-Scene Commander; and
a person or persons, who shall perform the functions and duties and may exercise the powers of the National On-Scene Commander if the office of National On-Scene Commander is vacant or the National On-Scene Commander is absent, for so long as that vacancy or absence continues.

Any person appointed under subsection (1)(b) shall, during any vacancy or absence, be deemed to be a National On-Scene Commander.
The National On-Scene Commander shall manage and co-ordinate the response of, and direct the use of resources available to, the Authority in relation to any marine oil spill in respect of which the Authority is taking action.

Compare

1983 No 46 s 30
1989 No 33 s 5

Notes

Section 319(3): amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 11(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).