New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 February 1995
| Public Act | 1987 No 183 |
| Date of assent | 20 July 1987 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Transport.
1 Short Title and commencement
Part 1
Shipping policy and practices
4 Unfair practices justifying use of Minister's powers to initiate investigations and issue directions
5 Minister may investigate suspected unfair practices
7 Minister may issue directions to carriers engaging in unfair practices
9 Period for which direction in force
10 Minister's powers not to be delegated
Part 2
Inter-Governmental shipping relations
12 Regulations may be made for defence of New Zealand shipping or trading interests
13 Designation of national flag carriers
Part 3
Miscellaneous provisions
An Act to promote fair dealing and safeguard competition in New Zealand's outwards shipping services, and to discourage discrimination against New Zealand shipping and trading interests by foreign governments
