New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) The chief executive may authorise a ship or group of ships registered in New Zealand to implement other security measures equivalent to those prescribed in this Act or regulations made under this Act if those security measures are at least as effective as those prescribed.
(2) The chief executive may authorise a port facility or group of port facilities within the territorial limits or continental waters of New Zealand to implement other security measures equivalent to those prescribed in this Act or regulations made under this Act if those security measures are at least as effective as those prescribed.
(3) If the chief executive authorises an equivalent security arrangement, the chief executive must report the particulars of that arrangement to the International Maritime Organization as soon as practicable.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply if the port facility or group of port facilities is covered by an alternative security agreement.
Compare: Annex to the Convention, Chapter XI-2 r 12
