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Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects—Discharge and Dumping) Regulations 2015.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Traditional rights/customary rights Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Management/conservation Maritime zone Pollution control EIA Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These regulations come into force on 31 October 2015.
Abstract

These regulations, consisting of 6 Parts and three Schedules, apply in relation to: (a) discharges into the exclusive economic zone and into or onto the seabed below it from: structures; submarine pipelines; ships, if the discharge is a mining discharge; discharges into or onto the continental shelf beyond the exclusive economic zone or into the sea above that part of the continental shelf from: New Zealand structures; structures (other than New Zealand structures) involved in a mining activity; submarine pipelines; ships, if the discharge is a mining discharge; the dumping of waste or other matter (other than waste or other matter prohibited by the Act): into the sea within the exclusive economic zone or above the continental shelf beyond the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; or into or onto the continental shelf; matters related to activities referred to in paragraph (a) (b) or (c).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (No. 72 of 2012).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Management/conservation, Maritime zone, Pollution control, EIA, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX