17Decision on application for renewal

17 Decision on application for renewal

(1) This section applies if AMSA receives an application for renewal of a pilotage provider licence under section 16.

(2) AMSA must not later than 90 days after AMSA receives the application:

(a) decide the application for renewal; and

(b) tell the pilotage provider, in writing, about the decision on the application.

(a) renew the licence; or

(b) refuse to renew the licence.

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

(5) AMSA may renew a pilotage provider licence only if it is satisfied that:

(a) a compliance audit has been conducted under Subdivision 2.4 for the application which shows the systems of the pilotage provider comply with this Order; and

(b) the pilotage provider 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.

Subdivision 2.3 Surrender and return of licences