Marine Pollution Rules 1998MarinePollution Rules 1998 TOKELAUMARINE POLLUTION RULES 19981 Title andcommencement(1) These Rules may becited as the Marine Pollution Rules 1998.(2) These Rules shallcome into force on 20 August 1998.2 Interpretation and purpose(1) In these Rules,"the Act" means the Maritime Transport Act 1994 of the New ZealandParliament.(2) The purpose ofthese Rules is to provide for the operation of prescribed principles of the Actin Tokelau in order to comply with New Zealand’s treaty obligations in respectof Tokelau under the Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources andEnvironment of the South Pacific Region 1986 and the International Conventionfor the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as modified by the Protocol of1978.3 Provisions relating to marine pollution(1) Subject to theseRules, to the amendments listed in the Schedule to these Rules and to allmodifications necessary for their application to Tokelau, sections 2(1), 222,225-228, 232(1)...