New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 241

241 Failure to notify transfer of oil or noxious liquid substance from or to ships

If, without reasonable excuse, any oil or noxious liquid substance is transferred to or from a ship in the internal waters, territorial sea, or exclusive economic zone of New Zealand without notice of the transfer having been given in accordance with the provisions of section 230 , the following persons commit an offence:

a) the master of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:

b) the owner of the ship to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred:

c) the owner of any transfer facility to or from which the oil or noxious liquid substance has been transferred.

History: Section 241: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 44 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).