Boating
This page contains different parts of laws about Boating, within the topic of Transport and travel.
Related Plain Language Law
Weights and Measures Act 1987
When you can use different ways of measuring things instead of the metric system
9: Exceptions to obligations to use metric system of weights and measures
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for bringing people into New Zealand by air or sea
101: Obligations in relation to craft en route to or arriving in New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for vehicle operators to provide passenger information when entering or leaving New Zealand
102: Obligations of carriers, and persons in charge, of craft to provide information
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for ships and planes leaving New Zealand and their companies
118: Obligations of carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
Rules to protect people who bring ships, planes, or other vehicles into New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Legal protection for people in charge of vehicles when following immigration rules
123: Protection for carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
Penalties for carriers and craft operators who break immigration rules
349: Offences relating to carriers, and persons in charge, of craft
Immigration Act 2009
Airport and port operators must provide necessary facilities for immigration tasks
385: Certain operators of airports and ports to provide operating areas, accommodation, facilities, etc
Immigration Act 2009
Information required from commercial transport operators before arriving in New Zealand
420: Information requirements for carrier, and person in charge, of commercial craft
Immigration Act 2009
Duties for those in charge of ships and planes heading to New Zealand
423: Responsibilities of carrier, and person in charge, of craft en route to New Zealand
Local Government Act 2002
Check and update local rules within 5 years
158: Review of bylaws made under this Act or the Local Government Act 1974
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for boats and safety on Lake Taupo that will last until 2003 or 2004
271: Lake Taupo Regulations 1976
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for overseas ship owners carrying goods or people from New Zealand
CV 16: Non-resident shippers
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax exemption for foreign crew on visiting pleasure boats
CW 21: Amounts derived by visiting crew of pleasure craft
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes are made to the law about keeping our seas and ships safe.
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the Maritime Security Act 2004 to update search and warrant rules
277: Amendments to Maritime Security Act 2004
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the Maritime Transport Act 1994 law
278: Amendments to Maritime Transport Act 1994
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the Maritime Transport Act 1994
279: Amendments to Part 30 of Maritime Transport Act 1994
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
This law applies to New Zealand ships and some foreign ships in New Zealand waters, depending on what they are doing.
10: Application of Act to ships
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Emergency rules for boats and ships about smoking and vaping
27: Exemption for craft in emergencies
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Boats in emergencies don't have to follow some smoking and vaping rules
32: Exemption for craft in emergencies
Resource Management Act 1991
The law says some people need to stop asking for permission to use the beach or ocean.
165BB: Some applications for coastal permits must be cancelled
Resource Management Act 1991
This law explains which foreign ships and planes don't have to follow New Zealand's rules.
4A: Application of this Act to ships and aircraft of foreign States
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about letting harmful stuff out of ships or oil rigs into the sea, land, or air
15B: Discharge of harmful substances from ships or offshore installations
Resource Management Act 1991
This law used to talk about stuff that ships let out into the water, but it's not used anymore.
343: Discharges from ships
Resource Management Act 1991
How a ship's owner or master gets a summons if they break the law
352A: Mode of service of summons on master or owner of ship
Resource Management Act 1991
Port companies can use coastal areas for business if they follow the rules and get permission
384A: Right of port companies to occupy coastal marine area
Resource Management Act 1991
Rules about stopping boats from anchoring in certain areas, made before this law, still apply
400: Applications under Marine Farming Act 1971 for prohibited anchorages, etc
Resource Management Act 1991
Leases and licences under the old Harbours Act are still valid under the new Resource Management Act.
425: Leases, licences, and other authorities under Harbours Act 1950
Resource Management Act 1991
Tell Maritime New Zealand about plans that affect navigation in our waters
89A: Applications affecting navigation to be referred to Maritime New Zealand
Biosecurity Act 1993
Rules for people who run ports to be fair and honest with users
37C: Port operators
Biosecurity Act 1993
How a new boat safety rule is created and suggested
24F: From draft to recommendation
Biosecurity Act 1993
Make a special safety plan for your boat or craft to manage risks
24K: Craft risk management plans
Biosecurity Act 1993
Temporary rules to keep everyone safe at sea and on land
162AW: Provisional control action
Crimes Act 1961
Criimes on ships or planes outside New Zealand can still get you in trouble
8: Jurisdiction in respect of crimes on ships or aircraft beyond New Zealand
Crimes Act 1961
Rules for keeping order on ships and planes using reasonable force
60: Discipline on ship or aircraft
Crimes Act 1961
This law says it's a crime to mess with or damage things like cars, boats, or planes in a way that could hurt people or break stuff.
270: Endangering transport
Crimes Act 1961
The Attorney-General must agree before you can be charged with certain crimes, like those on foreign ships or planes.
400: Consent of Attorney-General to certain prosecutions
Animal Welfare Act 1999
Looking after animals when moving them by car, plane, or boat
22: Transport of animals
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Ships covered by this law: New Zealand ships worldwide and foreign ships in NZ waters
10: Application of Act to ships
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
This Act covers work in specific sea areas and offshore travel around New Zealand
11: Application of Act in exclusive economic zone and in or on continental shelf
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This part explains when the rules apply to someone moving your stuff
242: This subpart applies to carriage of goods by carrier under contract
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for moving things don't count for some special cases
243: This subpart does not apply to international carriage, to postal services, or in certain other cases
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Words and meanings in the rules about moving things
246: Interpretation
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Different types of transport agreements and how they affect what people are responsible for
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This section explains which shipping papers the law covers and where it applies in New Zealand
310: Application of this subpart
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
This part of the law works together with other shipping rules
311: This subpart applies without prejudice to application of Hague Rules
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
When you give away rights to a shipping document, you usually can't use those rights anymore
318: Transfer extinguishes certain rights
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for special shipping documents that say goods are ready to be sent
324: Special provisions about received for shipment bills of lading
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Ship owner can handle goods if you don't collect them on time
326: Shipowner may enter and land goods in default of entry and landing by owner of goods
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Where to put goods when unloading a ship
327: Place for landing goods
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Sorting goods at the wharf: Getting your stuff quickly after it comes off the ship
329: Landing of goods at wharf where ship is discharged for purpose of sorting goods
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
You must be told before your goods are unloaded from a ship
330: Requirement for notice in certain circumstances
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Changing some laws in the Maritime Transport Act
477: Principal Act
About this project
What is this project?
How do we do this?
Why is the law written like it is?
Should we use AI for this?
Is this information the actual law?
You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.
Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.