Pursuant to section 289 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 and Marine Protection Rule 130C.20(2), notification is hereby given that I have specified 30 January 2011, as the date by which regional marine oil spill contingency plans complying with the provisions of Part 130C–Regional Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans 2009 of the marine protection rules must be submitted by regional councils to the Director of Maritime New Zealand for approval.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of November 2009.
CATHERINE TAYLOR, Director of Maritime New Zealand.