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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Miscellaneous provisions applying to this Act generally - Detention of ship and distress on ship

467: Provisions of Resource Management Act 1991 not to apply

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You are dealing with a ship in distress. Some rules from the Resource Management Act 1991 do not apply. These rules are sections 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 15B, and 15C. They do not apply when you are following instructions under certain sections of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. You do not have to follow these rules when you are doing something on behalf of the Director. This is under sections 248 or 249 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. You also do not have to follow these rules when you are an on-scene commander. This is under sections 305 or 311 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. You do not have to follow these rules when you are the master or owner of a ship. This is when you are following a direction under sections 305 or 311 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. You also do not have to follow these rules when you are doing something under sections 305 or 311. This can be done by or on behalf of the Director or by any person following the Director's instructions.

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Part 30Miscellaneous provisions applying to this Act generally
Detention of ship and distress on ship

467Provisions of Resource Management Act 1991 not to apply

  1. The provisions of sections 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15A, 15B, and 15C of the Resource Management Act 1991 shall not apply to—

  2. anything done by or on behalf of the Director under section 248 or section 249 or by or on behalf of any person in accordance with any instructions under either of those sections; or
    1. anything done by or on behalf of an on-scene commander—
      1. under section 305 or section 311; or
        1. in accordance with a direction given under section 310; or
        2. anything done by or on behalf of the master or owner of any ship, or the owner or operator of any oil storage or transfer site or offshore installation or any other person in accordance with a direction given under section 305 or section 311; or
          1. anything done—under section 305 or section 311.
            1. by or on behalf of the Director; or
              1. by any person in accordance with any instructions issued by the Director—

              Notes
              • Section 467 heading: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
              • Section 467: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).