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