31Holder of general licence may give notice in response

31 Holder of general licence may give notice in response

The holder of a general licence may, within 2 business days after the day an application is published under section 30, give the Minister a written notice (a notice in response): (a) stating that: (i) all of the passengers specified in the application could be carried under the holder’s general licence; or (ii) all of a particular kind of cargo specified in the application could be carried under the holder’s general licence; or (iii) all of the passengers and all of a particular kind of cargo specified in the application could be carried under the holder’s general licence; or (iv) all of the passengers and all of the cargo specified in the application could be carried under the holder’s general licence; or (v) one or more voyages specified in the application could be undertaken under the holder’s general licence; and (b) if subparagraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) applies—identifying which passengers or cargo could be so carried; and (c) if subparagraph (a)(v) applies—identifying which voyage or voyages could be so undertaken.

Note: The period within which the Minister must decide an application does not run if the Minister receives a notice in response in relation to the application, see subsection 34(5).