Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998

2 Interpretation

  • In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    carrying in bulk means the carriage of a noxious liquid substance in the cargo spaces of a ship without any form of intermediate containment or packaging

    clean ballast water means ballast water and contaminants carried in a tank used to carry a noxious liquid substance or oil,—

    • (a) where the tank has been thoroughly cleaned since last used to carry a noxious liquid substance, and the residue from that cleaning discharged with the tank being emptied; or

    • (b) where the tank has been thoroughly cleaned since last used to carry oil and the ballast water and contaminants, when discharged, would not contain oil exceeding 15 parts per million

    en route means that a ship is under way at sea on a course, or courses

    garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic, and operational waste, excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated during the normal operation of the ship or offshore installation and liable to be discharged continuously or periodically; but does not include oil, noxious liquid substances, and sewage

    Grade A treated sewage means sewage discharged from a treatment system included in Schedule 5 or Schedule 6 that is maintained and operated in good working order and in accordance with any instructions of the system’s manufacturer

    Grade B treated sewage means sewage discharged from a treatment system included in Schedule 7 that is maintained and operated in good working order and in accordance with any instructions of the system’s manufacturer

    noxious liquid substance means any substance specified in Schedule 1; and includes any mixtures of those substances

    oil means petroleum in any form, including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and refined petroleum products (other than petrochemicals which are noxious liquid substances); and includes the substances specified in Schedule 2

    oil spill has the same meaning as in section 281 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994

    plastics includes synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags, and incinerator ashes from plastic products that may contain toxic or heavy metal residues

    platform drainage means the drainage water from the machinery space on an offshore installation, and—

    • (a) includes all water and contaminants from generators, fuel tanks, and pumps; but

    • (b) does not include any water or contaminant from processing, production, or displacement associated with exploration, drilling, or production activities which are undertaken by the offshore installation

    segregated ballast water means ballast water and contaminants in a ship’s tank where that tank is completely separated from cargo oil and fuel oil systems and is permanently allocated to the carriage of ballast water or cargoes other than oil or noxious liquid substances

    sewage means, in relation to a ship or offshore installation,—

    • (a) drainage and other wastes from any form of toilet, urinal, or toilet scupper:

    • (b) drainage from washbasins, washtubs, and scuppers located in any dispensary, sick bay, or other medical premises:

    • (c) drainage from spaces containing living animals:

    • (d) waste waters mixed with the drainage and wastes specified in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c).

    Regulation 2 Grade A treated sewage: inserted, on 1 July 2002, by regulation 3(1) of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/99).

    Regulation 2 Grade B treated sewage: inserted, on 1 July 2002, by regulation 3(1) of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/99).

    Regulation 2 plastics: inserted, on 1 July 2002, by regulation 3(1) of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/99).

    Regulation 2 treated sewage: revoked, on 1 July 2002, by regulation 3(2) of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/99).