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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from ballast water

246B: Discharge from ships

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"Rules for releasing water from ships in New Zealand waters"

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You can discharge ballast water from a ship only if you follow the marine protection rules. This rule applies to ships in New Zealand's territorial sea, internal waters, or exclusive economic zone. It also applies to New Zealand ships in the sea beyond these zones.

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Part 19AProtection of marine environment from ballast water

246BDischarge from ships

  1. Ballast water may be discharged from a ship only in accordance with the applicable marine protection rules.

  2. Subsection (1) applies to—

  3. a ship in—
    1. the territorial sea of New Zealand; or
      1. the internal waters of New Zealand; or
        1. the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand; and
        2. a ship that is a New Zealand ship in the sea beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand.

          Notes
          • Section 246B: inserted, on , by section 86(5) of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).