Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (No. 72 of 2012).
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Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to promote the sustainable management of the natural resources of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf.
The Act manages the environmental effects of activities in New Zealand’s oceans and aims to protect the oceans from the potential environmental risks of activities like petroleum exploration, seabed mining, marine energy generation and carbon capture developments.
The Act provides for the making of regulations: prescribing standards for activities, the effects of activities, and the environment; classifying areas of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf; and classifying activities as permitted, discretionary or prohibited. The classification will depend on the degree of harm or potential harm from an activity. For discretionary activities, operators in the EEZ will have to submit an impact assessment to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Without the EPA’s approval the activity in the EEZ will not be able to go ahead.
The Act further provides for: objections to decisions of the EPA, appeals to the High Court and enforcement orders; offences and penalties; appointment and powers of enforcement officers; etc.
The Act manages the environmental effects of activities in New Zealand’s oceans and aims to protect the oceans from the potential environmental risks of activities like petroleum exploration, seabed mining, marine energy generation and carbon capture developments.
The Act provides for the making of regulations: prescribing standards for activities, the effects of activities, and the environment; classifying areas of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf; and classifying activities as permitted, discretionary or prohibited. The classification will depend on the degree of harm or potential harm from an activity. For discretionary activities, operators in the EEZ will have to submit an impact assessment to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Without the EPA’s approval the activity in the EEZ will not be able to go ahead.
The Act further provides for: objections to decisions of the EPA, appeals to the High Court and enforcement orders; offences and penalties; appointment and powers of enforcement officers; etc.
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Entry into force notes
Any provision that has not earlier been brought into force enters into force on 1 July 2014.
Notes
Last amendments up to Statutes Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 27): Part 13. Reprinted as at 8 September 2018.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
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in force
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No
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