138Cancellation, suspension or variation of licence

138 Cancellation, suspension or variation of licence (1) The Director may, by notice in writing given to a licensee, notify that the Director intends to cancel, suspend or vary a licence where the Director is satisfied that: (a) the licensee has contravened this Part; or (b) information or a statement required in connection with an application for a licence or a renewal of a licence is materially false or misleading; or (c) there has been a change of circumstances since the grant of the licence; or (d) the licensee has contravened a condition of his or her licence; or (e) the licensee has ceased to be a fit and proper person; or (f) it is in the public interest to do so. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must specify: (a) particulars of the grounds for cancellation, suspension or variation of the licence; and (b) the action that the Director intends to take; and (c) where the Director intends to suspend or vary the licence, the terms and conditions of the proposed suspension or variation; and (d) the time before which the licensee may show cause why the licence should not be cancelled, suspended or varied.

Marine Act 1981 32 (3) The Director may, after the expiration of the date by which the licensee may show cause under subsection (2) and after considering any submissions made by the licensee, cancel, suspend or vary the licence.