New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 431

431 Functions of Authority

1 The Authority has the following functions:

a) to promote maritime safety and security, and protection of the marine environment in New Zealand:

b) to promote maritime safety and security, and protection of the marine environment beyond New Zealand in accordance with New Zealand’s international obligations:

c)

d)

e) to ensure the provision of appropriate distress and safety radio communication systems and navigational aids for shipping:

f) to ensure New Zealand’s preparedness for, and ability to respond to, marine oil pollution spills:

g) to license ships, their operation, and their crews:

h)

i) to co-operate with, or to provide advice and assistance to, any government agency or local government agency when requested to do so by the Minister, but only if the Minister and the Authority are satisfied that the performance of the Authority’s functions and duties will not be compromised:

ia) to provide information and advice with respect to maritime transport and marine protection, and to foster appropriate information education programmes with respect to maritime transport and marine protection, that promote its objective:

j) to investigate and review maritime transport accidents and incidents and maritime security breaches and incidents:

k) to maintain the New Zealand Register of Ships:

l) to maintain and preserve records and documents relating to the Authority’s functions:

m) to advise the Minister on technical maritime safety policy:

n) to perform such other functions as are conferred on it by this Act or any other Act.

2 The Authority shall carry out such other maritime functions, and such maritime duties, as the Minister may from time to time direct in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 .

3 The Authority must, if directed by the Minister under section 14C of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 , do any or all of the following:

a) maintain and operate the search and rescue co-ordination centre established under section 14B(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 :

b) co-ordinate, or participate in the co-ordination of, any search and rescue operation specified in section 14B(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 :

c) perform, or participate in the performance of, any search and rescue operation specified in section 14B(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 :

d) exercise any or all of the powers of the Minister under section 14B(1)(b) and (c) and section 14B(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 .

Note: 1993 No 89 s 5

History: Section 431(1): amended, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(1) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).   Section 431(1)(a): substituted, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(b): substituted, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(c): repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(d): repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(h): repealed, on 5 May 2003, by section 35(3) of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 86).     Section 431(1)(i): substituted, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(3) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(ia): inserted, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(3) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).     Section 431(1)(j): amended, on 6 April 2004, by section 81(8) of the Maritime Security Act 2004 (2004 No 16).     Section 431(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).     Section 431(3): added, on 1 December 2004, by section 9(4) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 98).