30Orders of courts of inquiry

30 Orders of courts of inquiry

(1)  If it considers it appropriate to do so, having regard to its finding or decision, a court of inquiry may request in writing that MAST do any one or more of the following under the Act:

(a) cancel a marine authorisation;

(b) suspend a marine authorisation for a specified time;

(c) replace a marine authorisation with a marine authorisation of a lower grade;

(d) detain a vessel for a specified period;

(e) release a vessel from detention, if that vessel is detained by MAST.

(2)  If it considers it appropriate to do so, having regard to its finding or decision, a court of inquiry may, by written notice, require a party to proceedings before the court of inquiry to pay all or any part of the costs reasonably incurred by MAST in investigating the maritime incident under inquiry.

(3)  An amount ordered to be paid to MAST under subregulation (2) is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to MAST.

(4)  In this regulation –

marine authorisation means a certificate, licence or permit issued under the authority of the Act or by the National Regulator.