Maritime Security Act 2004 (No. 16 of 2004).

The purpose of this Act, consisting of four Parts and one Annex, is to: (a) enable New Zealand to meet its obligations under the Convention arising from amendments to the Annex to the Convention; (b) enhance ship and port security; and (c) prevent international terrorism. This Act applies to: (a) the following types of ships: (i) passenger ships, including high-speed passenger craft, engaged on international voyages; and (ii) cargo ships, including high-speed craft, of 500 gross tonnage or more engaged on international voyages; and (iii) mobile offshore drilling units that are within New Zealand continental waters; and (b) port facilities within the territorial limits or continental waters of New Zealand that serve a ship of a type specified in paragraph (a); and (c) ships and port facilities identified under section 78. (2) This Act does not apply to: (a) warships; or (b) naval auxiliaries; or (c) other ships that are: (i) owned or operated by the Crown; and (ii) used on non-­commercial government service; or (d) pleasure craft (as defined in section 2(1) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994).
This Act is divided into four Parts and one Schedule as follows: Preliminary provisions (Part 1); Ship and port facility security (Part 2); Preventive security measures (Part 3); Miscellaneous provisions (Part 4). The Schedule deals with Consequential amendments to Maritime Regulations and Maritime Rules.