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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances - Offences in respect of discharge or escape of harmful substances into sea or seabed

242A: Failure to comply with prohibitions

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"Breaking rules about transferring oil or harmful liquids from ships"

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You can commit an offence if you transfer oil or noxious liquid substances to or from a ship in New Zealand's internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone without a reasonable excuse, and this is against the rules set out in section 233A. This applies to the master of the ship, the owner of the ship, and the owner of any transfer facility involved. You will be considered to have committed an offence if you do this without a good reason.

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Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances
Offences in respect of discharge or escape of harmful substances into sea or seabed

242AFailure to comply with prohibitions

  1. If, without reasonable excuse, any oil or noxious liquid substance is transferred to or from a ship in the internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone of New Zealand contrary to any prohibition under section 233A, the following persons each commit an offence:

  2. the master of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:
    1. the owner of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:
      1. the owner of any transfer facility to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred.

        Notes
        • Section 242A: inserted, on , by section 45 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).