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Maritime Transport (Oil Pollution Levies) Order 2016.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Navigation Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Oil pollution Tax/levy
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 1 January 2017.
Abstract

These regulations, consisting of 30 sections and one Schedule, establish the Maritime Transport (Oil Pollution Levies). The levies imposed by this order are oil pollution levies intended generally to provide money for the New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund to be applied by it for the purposes set out in section 331(1) of the Act. The levies described as capability levies are imposed particularly to support expenditures for the purposes set out in section 331(1)(b) of the Act and, more particularly, to support New Zealand’s oil pollution response capability or oil pollution response systems including capital expenditures to purchase or upgrade oil pollution response equipment. The Schedule specifies Rates of levy.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Implements

Maritime Transport Act 1994 (No. 104 of 1994).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1994 (2018)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX