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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Administration - Safety zone officers

109: Safety zone officers

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"Who can be in charge of keeping people safe near offshore renewable energy sites"

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The proposed law says who can be a safety zone officer. You will be considered a safety zone officer if you are a police constable. You will also be a safety zone officer if you are in charge of a New Zealand Defence Force ship. Additionally, if you are acting under the command of someone in charge of a New Zealand Defence Force ship, you will be a safety zone officer too.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS992280.

108: Power to audit records, or

"Checking companies are following the rules for offshore renewable energy"

110: Powers of safety zone officers, or

"What safety zone officers can do to keep people safe"

Part 4Administration and enforcement
Administration: Safety zone officers

109Safety zone officers

The following persons are safety zone officers:
every constable:
every person in charge of a ship of the New Zealand Defence Force:
every person acting under the command of a person described in paragraph (b).