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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Protection of marine environment from ballast water

246F: Person subject of exercise of Director's powers

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"What happens if the Director tells you to do something"

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You have the same rights as someone giving evidence in a special inquiry if you are asked to do something under section 246E(2). This means you have the same privileges and immunities as a person giving evidence before a commission of inquiry under section 6 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908. You can find more information about this in the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM139161. If you are asked to do something under section 246E(2) and you do not do it without a good reason, you can be fined up to $1,000. This is because you are committing an offence by not doing what you were asked to do. You can read about section 246E(2) at DLM7443425.html.

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Part 19AProtection of marine environment from ballast water

246FPerson subject of exercise of Director's powers

  1. A person required to do anything under section 246E(2) has the same privileges and immunities as a person giving evidence before a commission of inquiry has under section 6 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908.

  2. A person required to do anything under section 246E(2) who fails, without reasonable cause, to do it commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

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