New Zealand Legislation: Acts

27 Ships required to have ship security systems

• (1) A ship must have a ship security alert system, an automatic identification system, a continuous synopsis record, and a ship identification number in accordance with the requirements set out in the Maritime Rules made under the Maritime Transport Act 1994.

  (2) Before a master takes responsibility for a ship, the ship's company must ensure that the ship has the required security alert system.

  (3) When a master takes responsibility for a ship, the master must ensure that the ship has the required security alert system.

  Compare: Annex to the Convention, Chapter XI-2 r 6