New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 238

238 Failure to report discharge of harmful substance into sea or seabed

If, without reasonable excuse, notice of discharge or escape of a harmful substance is not given in accordance with section 227 , the following persons commit an offence:

a) if the discharge or escape was from a ship, the master and owner of the ship:

b) if the discharge or escape was from an offshore installation, the owner of the offshore installation:

c) if the discharge or escape was from a pipeline, the owner of the pipeline:

d) if the discharge or escape was a result of any marine operations, the person in charge of and the person carrying on the marine operations.