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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Making of marine protection rules and regulations and taking of other measures to protect marine environment - Marine protection rules

390A: Power of Governor-General to make marine protection rules

You could also call this:

"The Governor-General can make rules to protect our oceans and seas, with the Minister's help."

The Governor-General can make rules to protect the marine environment on the recommendation of the Minister. You can think of these rules as laws that help keep our oceans and seas safe. The Governor-General makes these rules by an Order in Council.

When the Governor-General makes these rules, they are a type of law called secondary legislation, which has its own publication requirements, as explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. The Governor-General can change or cancel any marine protection rules made by the Minister. The Minister can also change or cancel any marine protection rules made by the Governor-General.

The Governor-General and the Minister have the same power to make, change or cancel these rules. This means they can work together to protect the marine environment. You can find more information about how laws are made and changed on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 27Making of marine protection rules and regulations and taking of other measures to protect marine environment
Marine protection rules

390APower of Governor-General to make marine protection rules

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, make marine protection rules for any purpose for which the Minister may make marine protection rules under this Part.

  2. An order under this section—

  3. is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements); and
    1. is not to be drafted by the PCO under section 67(d)(i) of that Act.

      1. Repealed

      2. To avoid doubt,—

      3. the Governor-General may amend or revoke any marine protection rule made by the Minister (as if the Governor-General had made the rule):
        1. the Minister may amend or revoke any marine protection rule made by the Governor-General (as if the Minister had made the rule).

          Notes
          • Section 390A: inserted, on , by section 66 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).
          • Section 390A(2): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
          • Section 390A(2A): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).