Maritime Transport Act 1994

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

322: Distribution and responsibility for maintenance of purchases under section 321

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"Who looks after things bought for oil spill responses and how they are maintained"

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You can get things that were bought under section 321 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. The Authority decides who gets these things, like regional councils or other people. They follow the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy. When the Authority gives these things to someone, they still own them. The person who got the things must keep them in good order, following the Authority's instructions. This means they have to take care of them properly. If someone has to spend money to maintain these things, the Authority will pay the reasonable costs. This is because the Authority told them to do it, and they have to follow the instructions. The Authority will help with the costs, as long as they are reasonable.

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

322Distribution and responsibility for maintenance of purchases under section 321

Where it considers appropriate, the Authority may distribute anything purchased under section 321 to regional councils or other persons in accordance with the New Zealand marine oil spill response strategy.
Where anything is distributed to a regional council or another person under subsection (1), it shall remain the property of the Authority and the regional council or that person, as the case may be, shall maintain it in good order in accordance with any instructions issued by the Authority.
The Authority shall meet the reasonable costs incurred by a regional authority or another person in maintaining anything in accordance with the Authority’s instructions under subsection (2).