Maritime Security Regulations 2004

Reprint as at 1 April 2021

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Maritime Security Regulations 2004

(SR 2004/153)

Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 31st day of May 2004

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.

Pursuant to section 76 of the Maritime Security Act 2004, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Interpretation
4Persons responsible for complying with requirements imposed on ships
Part 1
Declaration of security
5Declaration of security to be acknowledged
6Persons who must complete declaration of security
7Declaration of security to specify responsibility for security requirements
8Minimum period for ships to keep declaration of security
9Minimum period for port facilities to keep declaration of security
Part 2
Ship security
Threats to ships
10Threats to ships
11Reporting of security threats and security breaches
Ship security levels
12Commencement level
13Chief executive to advise ship of certain matters when specifying security level for ship
14Security level 1
15Security level 2
16Security level 3
17Specification for security level 2 or security level 3 to be acknowledged
18Additional responsibilities for ship with security level 2 or security level 3
19Requirements for non-complying ships
20Notification of ship with security level 2 or security level 3 in port facility outside New Zealand
21Requirements for ship with higher security level than port facility
22Chief executive to advise ships to report certain information
Ship security assessment
23Ship security assessment
24Ship security assessment may be kept in electronic form
25Requirements of person conducting ship security assessment
26On-scene surveys of ships
Restricted areas
27Restricted areas
28Security measures for restricted areas at security level 1
29Security measures for restricted areas at security level 2
30Security measures for restricted areas at security level 3
Advice required of ships intending to enter ports
31Appropriate ship security procedures
32Other practical security-related matters
Ship security plan
33Ship security plan approval
34Chief executive to give notice where ship security plan covers more than 1 ship
35Language used for ship security plan
36Matters to be included in ship security plan
37Confidential matters in ship security plan not to be disclosed
38Security assessment to accompany ship security plan
39Ship security plan may be kept in electronic form
40Ship security plan to be audited
41Audits of ship security plan to be independent
Recognised security organisations
42Competencies of recognised security organisations
Ship security alert system
43Ships to have ship security alert system
44Requirements for ship security alert system
Company security officer
45Company security officer
46Duties and responsibilities of company security officer
Ship security officer
47Ship security officer
Training, drills, and exercises on ship security
48Company security officer, ship security officer, and shore-based personnel to have adequate knowledge and training
49Shipboard personnel to have adequate knowledge and training
50Company to carry out drills
51Company to facilitate exercises
52Company security officer to participate in exercises and drills
Ship security records
53Ship security records
54Language used for ship security records
55Ship security records may be kept in electronic form
56Access to or disclosure of ship security records
Communication
57Communication
Control measures
58Clear grounds for imposing control measures
Part 3
Port facility security
Port facility security levels
59Commencement level
60Security level 1
61Security level 2
62Security level 3
Port facility security assessment
63Port facility security assessment
Port facility security plan
64Port facility security plan approval
65Chief executive to give notice where port facility security plan covers more than 1 port facility
66Language used for port facility security plan
67Matters to be included in port facility security plan
68When port facility security plan may be kept in electronic form
69Port facility security plan to be audited
70Audits of port facility security plan to be independent
Port facility security officer
71Port facility security officer
72Duties and responsibilities of port facility security officer
Training, drills, and exercises on port facility security
73Port facility security officer to have adequate knowledge and training
74Port facility personnel with duties and responsibilities for port facility security to have adequate knowledge and training
75Port facility personnel not involved in port facility security to be familiar with port facility security plan
76Port facility operator to carry out drills
77Port facility operator to facilitate exercises
78Port facility security officer to participate in exercises and drills
Port security identification
79Port security identification
80Signs
Part 4
Verification and certification for ships
Verifications for ships
81Verifications for ships
82Initial verification
83Renewal verification
84Intermediate verification
International Ship Security Certificate
85Issue of certificate
Duration and validity of certificate
86Duration of certificate
87Validity of certificate for renewal verification
88Validity of certificate for intermediate verification
89Extension of certificate when ship not in port for verification
90Extension of certificate for ships engaged on short voyages
91When certificate ceases to be valid
Interim International Ship Security Certificate
92Issue of interim certificate
93Requirements before issuing interim certificates
94Duration and validity of interim certificate
95Restrictions on issue of further interim certificate
96Requirements before accepting validity of interim certificate
Schedule 1
Matters to be included in ship security plan
Schedule 2
Matters to be included in port facility security plan
Gazette Information
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