Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make better provision for preventing and dealing with pollution of the sea, and to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions relating thereto. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Oil pollution Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The aim of this Act is to make better provision for preventing and dealing with marine pollution and to give effect to certain international conventions relating thereto. It is divided into the following Parts: Prevention of pollution (I) (in force in Tokelau); Dumping and incineration of wastes (II); Marine casualties (III); Oil pollution levies (IV); Civil liability (V); Additional compensation and indemnification (VI); Miscellaneous provisions (VII). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Tokelau Marine Pollution Regulations 1990. Legislation | Tokelau (New Zealand) | 1990 (2005) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Marine Pollution Amendment Act (No. 34 of 1990). Legislation | New Zealand | 1990 Keyword: Marine pollution, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX