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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Civil liability for pollution of marine environment - Mandatory insurance for certain ships and offshore installations

363: Certain ships to have certificates of insurance

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"Some ships in New Zealand must carry a special insurance certificate to show they are covered."

If you are on a regulated oil tanker or ship in New Zealand, you must have a certificate of insurance. This certificate must be issued, recognised, or accepted by the Director under section 270 or section 271. You need to carry this certificate on board the tanker or ship when you enter or leave any port in New Zealand.

If you are on a regulated New Zealand oil tanker or ship outside New Zealand, you must also have a certificate of insurance. This certificate must be issued or recognised by the Director under section 270. You need to carry this certificate on board the tanker or ship when you enter or leave any port outside New Zealand.

The Director can issue, recognise, or accept certificates of insurance for regulated oil tankers or ships. The Director does this in accordance with the marine protection rules and section 270 or section 271.

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Part 25Civil liability for pollution of marine environment
Mandatory insurance for certain ships and offshore installations

363Certain ships to have certificates of insurance

  1. No regulated oil tanker or regulated ship shall enter or leave any port in New Zealand or New Zealand marine waters unless a certificate of insurance issued, recognised, or accepted by the Director under section 270 or section 271 is for the time being in force in respect of, and carried on board, that tanker or ship.

  2. No regulated New Zealand oil tanker or regulated New Zealand ship shall enter or leave any port outside New Zealand unless a certificate of insurance issued or recognised by the Director under section 270 is for the time being in force in respect of, and carried on board, that tanker or ship.

  3. The Director may, in accordance with the provisions of the marine protection rules and of section 270 or section 271, as the case may require, issue, recognise, or accept certificates of insurance in respect of a regulated oil tanker or a regulated ship.

Compare
  • 1974 No 14 s 37(2)
Notes
  • Section 363(1): amended, on , by section 34(a) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).
  • Section 363(1): amended, on , by section 34(b) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).
  • Section 363(2): amended, on , by section 34(a) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).
  • Section 363(2): amended, on , by section 34(b) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).