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1 Title
Part 1Preliminary provisions
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Application
5 Interpretation
6 Act binds the Crown
Part 2Ship and port facility security
Designated Authority
7 Appointment of Designated Authority
8 Principal objectives of Designated Authority
9 Functions and duties of Designated Authority
Chief executive
10 Functions and duties of chief executive
11 Chief executive may delegate certain functions and powers
12 When declaration of security required
13 Request for declaration of security
14 Alternative security agreements
15 Equivalent security arrangements
16 Chief executive must specify security levels for ships and port facilities
17 Chief executive must ensure provision of security level information
18 Chief executive must test security plans
Ship security
19 Appointment of company security officers
20 Masters and companies must comply with ship security levels
21 Ship security assessment
22 Ship security plans
23 Ship security plan approval
24 Amendments to approved ship security plans
25 Review of decisions to not approve ship security plans
26 Ship must have ship security plan on board
27 Ships required to have ship security systems
28 Chief executive must notify alert
29 Certificate must be held on board
30 Advice required of ships intending to enter ports
31 Control of ships in ports
32 Inspection of security plans
33 Costs of detention
34 Steps to take if ship does not comply with Act
35 Certain provisions do not apply if master withdraws intention to enter port
36 Additional requirements
37 Master's responsibilities for ship safety and security
Port security
38 Duties of port facility operators
39 Port facility security assessments
40 Port facility security plans
41 Port facility security plan approval
42 Amendments to approved port facility security plans
43 Review of decision not to approve port facility security plans
Part 3Preventive security measures
44 Appointment of maritime security organisations
45 Designation of port security areas
46 Restrictions with respect to port security areas
47 Powers and duties of Minister to require screening and searching
48 Powers and duties of chief executive to require screening and searching
49 Duration of directions
50 Taking weapons on to ships or into port security areas
51 Screening and searching powers
52 Power to seize items
53 Costs of seizures
54 Persons who refuse to consent to be screened or searched
55 Search of persons refusing consent to be searched
56 Powers of arrest
57 Arrest of persons delivered to police
58 Right of access to port security areas and ships
59 Chief executive may declare exclusion zones for ships
60 Duration of declarations
61 No person, craft, or vessel may enter or leave exclusion zones without authorisation
Part 4Miscellaneous provisions
Maritime security documents
62 Acceptance of Convention documents
Ceasing work
63 Employees may cease work if security level 3 specified
Appeal rights
64 Right of appeal to District Court
Offences
65 Offences by masters
66 Offences by companies
67 Offences by masters and companies
68 Failure to comply with control measures
69 Failure to comply with steps
70 Offences by port facility operator
71 Failure to provide satisfactory evidence of name and address or authorisation to be in port security area
72 Failure to leave port security area
73 Entering or leaving exclusion zone without authorisation
74 Personation or obstruction of authorised person
75 Defence
Regulations
76 Regulations
77 Exemptions from regulations
78 Minister may extend application of Act
Miscellaneous
79 Inspections and audits
80 Instructions of chief executive under certain provisions that conflict with other instructions
81 Consequential amendments
ScheduleConsequential amendments to Maritime Regulations and Maritime Rules
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
