COVID-19 Public Health Response (Maritime Border) Order 2020 (LI 2020/134).
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Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The purpose of this order is to prevent, and limit the risk of, an outbreak, or the spread, of COVID-19 by (a) restricting which ships may arrive in New Zealand; and (b) putting in place isolation or quarantine requirements for people who arrive in New Zealand by sea.
Part 2 among ships arriving in New Zealand distinguishes: New Zealand ships, New Zealand warships and Foreign ships (clause 9 establishes that Foreign ships are not generally permitted to arrive in New Zealand). Ships exempt from application of clause 9 are an Antarctic ship, a cargo ship that is arriving in New Zealand for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, a fishing ship (that is unloading its catch; or reprovisioning or refuelling, or both; or embarking or disembarking its crew), a foreign State ship that has been granted diplomatic clearance by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a sheep that is in a compelling need of repair or refuelling, or a ship that the Director-General has granted the ship permission to arrive in New Zealand.
Part 3 concerns isolation and quarantine; it lays down situations and conditions of when a person need to be isolated or quarantined and exceptions. For instance ship disembark is permitted to undertake essential task (clause 13) and for certain purposes (clause 14).
Part 4 regards Shipping movements exempt from application of Parts 2 and 3; among these are listed ships entering a New Zealand port, if that ship is a fishing ship and was previously at a New Zealand port; and left New Zealand to operate in 1 or more of the following a) New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone; b) the high seas; c) the exclusive economic zone of another State.
Part 2 among ships arriving in New Zealand distinguishes: New Zealand ships, New Zealand warships and Foreign ships (clause 9 establishes that Foreign ships are not generally permitted to arrive in New Zealand). Ships exempt from application of clause 9 are an Antarctic ship, a cargo ship that is arriving in New Zealand for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, a fishing ship (that is unloading its catch; or reprovisioning or refuelling, or both; or embarking or disembarking its crew), a foreign State ship that has been granted diplomatic clearance by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a sheep that is in a compelling need of repair or refuelling, or a ship that the Director-General has granted the ship permission to arrive in New Zealand.
Part 3 concerns isolation and quarantine; it lays down situations and conditions of when a person need to be isolated or quarantined and exceptions. For instance ship disembark is permitted to undertake essential task (clause 13) and for certain purposes (clause 14).
Part 4 regards Shipping movements exempt from application of Parts 2 and 3; among these are listed ships entering a New Zealand port, if that ship is a fishing ship and was previously at a New Zealand port; and left New Zealand to operate in 1 or more of the following a) New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone; b) the high seas; c) the exclusive economic zone of another State.
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Entry into force notes
This order comes into force at 11.59 pm on 30 June 2020.
Notes
Reprint as at 6 September 2020.Revoked, at 11.59 pm on 6 September 2020.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No