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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Enforcement - Offences

153: Offence for failing to comply with requirement of safety zone officer

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"Breaking a safety zone officer's rules can lead to a fine or prison time"

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If you do not follow the rules of a safety zone officer under section 110, you might commit an offence. You need a good reason for not following the rules. If you break this rule, you could go to prison for up to 12 months or get a fine of up to $15,000, or both, if you are an individual. If you are not an individual, you could get a fine of up to $150,000.

You cannot be taken to court for this offence without the Attorney-General's permission if you committed it on a foreign ship. The Attorney-General must agree to the court case. This rule applies to offences committed on foreign ships.

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2025

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152: Offence for knowingly providing false information, or

"Telling lies or giving wrong information to officials can get you in big trouble and cost you a lot of money."

154: Offence for office holder having pecuniary interest, or

"It's against the law for someone in charge to have a personal financial gain from a permit they oversee."

Part 4Administration and enforcement
Enforcement: Offences

153Offence for failing to comply with requirement of safety zone officer

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, they fail to comply with a requirement of a safety zone officer under section 110.
A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—
if they are an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding $15,000, or both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $150,000.

No proceedings for an offence against this section may be brought in a New Zealand court without the consent of the Attorney-General in respect of an offence under this section committed by a person on board a foreign ship.