Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999, and is part of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 the principal Act
2: Sections 11(1) 12 13(2) 20(1)(k) (l) (2) Part 17 Maritime Transport Act 1994
3: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
2: Interpretation
Section 2(1) harbour Maritime rules
3: Maritime rules relating to maritime documents
a: This paragraph amended s 34(1)(b)
b: This paragraph amended s 34(1)(j)
4: Maritime rules relating to other matters
1: This subsection substituted s 36(i)
2: This subsection substituted s 36(m)
3: This subsection substituted s 36(t) 36(ta) (tb)
4: This subsection substituted s 36(2) Maritime documents
5: Suspension of maritime documents or imposition of conditions
This section substituted s 43(3) to (5) 43(5A) Investigations
6: Revocation of maritime documents
This section amended s 44(1)
7: Powers of investigation of Director
This section substituted section 58 Pilots
8: New heading and sections inserted
This section inserted sections 60A 60B
9: Proceeding without pilot contrary to maritime rules or direction given under
section 60A This section inserted s 65A Offences concerning maritime documents
10: Acting without necessary maritime document
This section inserted s 68(4) Liability where 2 or more ships involved
11: Limitation of actions
1: Section 97 subsection (1)
1: Subject to subsections (3) and (4) the defendant ship
a: Any damage or loss to another ship, or to cargo or freight of another ship, or to any other property on board another ship, that was caused wholly or partly by the fault of the defendant ship; or
b: Damages for loss of life or personal injuries suffered by any person on board another ship, that were caused wholly or partly by the fault of the defendant ship,— unless proceedings are commenced within 2 years after the date when the damage or loss or injury was caused.
2: This subsection amended s 97(7) Wreck and salvage
12: Part heading amended
The heading to Part 9 , AND SALVAGE
13: Interpretation
1: This subsection repealed the definition of the term Receiver
2: Section 98 salvage salvage services salvor
3: This subsection substituted the definition of the term wreck s 98
14: Powers and duties of Director where ship or aircraft in distress
1: This subsection substituted s 100(1) 100(2)
2: This subsection amended s 100(3) (4)
3: This subsection substituted s 100(5)(h) 100(5)(i)
4: This subsection inserted s 100(6)
15: Responsibility of owner of ship or aircraft in distress
This section inserted s 100A
16: Right of passage over adjoining lands
This section amended s 101(2)
17: Rules to be observed by persons finding wreck
1: This subsection substituted s 105(1) s 105(1A)
2: Section 105(2)
18: Removal of hazards to navigation
This section substituted section 110
19: Penalties
1: This subsection amended s 127(1)
2: This subsection amended s 127(2)
20: Repeals
1: The following provisions of the principal Act are repealed:
a: Section 99
b: Section 102
c: Section 103
d: Section 104
e: Section 106
f: Section 107
g: Section 108
h: Section 109
i: Section 111
j: Section 112
k: Section 113
l: Section 114
m: Section 125
2: Sections 115 to 124 section 115
21: Navigational aids
This section substituted s 200
22: Expiry of section 204
This section amended s 205(a) Salvage for saving life
23: Salvage for saving life
This section inserted s 219A Marine protection
24: Interpretation
This section amended s 222(1)
25: New sections substituted
This section substituted s 235
26: Instructions under this Part that conflict with other instructions
1: This subsection substituted s 254(1)
2: This section amended s 254(2)
27: Interpretation
This section substituted the definition of the term dumping incinerated at sea incineration s 257
28: Dumping and incineration of waste or other matter
1: This subsection substituted s 261(1) to (3)
2: This subsection inserted s 261(6A)
29: Power of Director to issue permits for dumping of waste or other matter
This section substituted s 262
30: Offences in respect of dumping and incineration of waste and other matter
This section substituted s 264
31: Acting without necessary marine protection document
This section inserted s 277(3)
32: Acting in breach of marine protection document
This section amended s 278
33: Application of money in New Zealand Oil Pollution Fund
1: This subsection substituted s 331(c) 331(ca)
2: This subsection substituted s 331(e)
3: This subsection inserted s 331(2)
34: Certain ships to have certificates of insurance
This section amended s 363(1) (2)
35: Procedure for making rules by Minister
This section amended s 446(c)
36: Further general provisions in respect of rules
1: This subsection amended s 451(4)
2: This section amended s 451(5)
37: Savings relating to
Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 This section substituted s 468(9)(b)
38: Schedule 6
1: This subsection amended paragraph 2
2: This subsection inserted attachments 1 to 3
39: Admiralty Act 1973 consequentially amended
This section amended s 4(1)(i) Admiralty Act 1973