20When compliance audit may be conducted

20 When compliance audit may be conducted

(1) AMSA, or an approved auditor of behalf of AMSA, may conduct a compliance audit of a person in any of the following circumstances:

(a) the person applies for a pilotage provider licence under section 9;

(b) AMSA decides to vary the person’s pilotage provider licence under section 14;

(c) the person applies for a variation of the person’s pilotage provider licence under section 15;

(d) it is within 90 days before or after the anniversary of the date of issue of the person’s pilotage provider licence that was issued for a term of at least 12 months;

(e) the person applies for a renewal of the person’s pilotage provider licence under section 16;

(f) AMSA determines that a pilotage provider may not be complying with provisions of this Order other than for conduct that is the subject of a suspension of a pilotage provider under Division 3;

(g) AMSA determines it is necessary to conduct an audit of a pilotage provider at any time other than a time mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f).

Note 1 approved auditor — see section 21.

Note 2 For reasons for auditing — see section 22.

Note 3 A fee may be determined for this section — see the AMSA Act, s 47.

(2) An approved auditor must conduct an audit in accordance with the directions of AMSA.