Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from harmful substances - Obligations to protect marine environment from harmful substances

226A: Harmful substances not to be discharged into sea or seabed beyond New Zealand continental waters from New Zealand ships

You could also call this:

"No dumping harmful substances from NZ ships in international seas."

You cannot discharge harmful substances from a New Zealand ship into the sea or seabed beyond New Zealand continental waters. This means you cannot release harmful substances into the sea beyond New Zealand's waters or onto the seabed below that sea. You can discharge a harmful substance if you follow the marine protection rules.

If you are on a New Zealand ship, you must not discharge harmful substances into the sea or seabed beyond New Zealand's continental waters. However, there is an exception to this rule. You can discharge a harmful substance if it is done in accordance with the marine protection rules.

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Part 19Protection of marine environment from harmful substances
Obligations to protect marine environment from harmful substances

226AHarmful substances not to be discharged into sea or seabed beyond New Zealand continental waters from New Zealand ships

  1. Harmful substances must not be discharged from a New Zealand ship—

  2. into the sea beyond New Zealand continental waters; or
    1. onto or into the seabed below that sea.
      1. However, a harmful substance may be discharged if the substance is discharged in accordance with the marine protection rules.

      Notes
      • Section 226A: inserted, on , by section 47(1) of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 85).