10Decision on application

10 Decision on application

(1) This section applies if AMSA receives an application for a pilotage provider licence under section 9.

(2) AMSA must, within 90 days after AMSA receives the application:

(a) issue the licence; or

(b) refuse to issue the licence.

(4) If AMSA does not issue a pilotage provider licence to the applicant within 90 days after receiving the application, AMSA is taken to have refused to issue the licence.

(5) AMSA may issue a pilotage provider licence to the applicant only if AMSA is satisfied that:

(a) a compliance audit has been conducted under Subdivision 2.4 for the application and AMSA is satisfied with the systems of the pilotage provider mentioned in subsection 22(3); and

(b) the applicant can comply with the Navigation Act and this Order.

(6) Subsection (5) does not limit the matters AMSA may consider in making a decision under this section.

(7) When AMSA issues a pilotage provider licence to the applicant under this section, it is taken to have approved the applicant’s proposed safety management system.

(8) AMSA may revoke in writing the approval of a safety management system at any time if AMSA considers that the system no longer complies with the mandatory requirements for a safety management system.

Note For the mandatory requirements for a safety management system — see section 43.