135ASuspension or cancellation of licences by court in connection with offence

135A Suspension or cancellation of licences by court in connection with offence

135A Suspension or cancellation of licences by court in connection with offence

(1) A court may recommend to the National Regulator or a delegate of the National Regulator that the National Regulator take any of the following actions in relation to a person convicted of an offence against this Act—

(a) suspend for a specified period or cancel a National licence that the person holds,

(b) disqualify the person from holding or obtaining a National licence for a specified period.

(2) A recommendation may be made under this section only if similar action could be taken under this Act to cancel or suspend a marine safety licence of a person convicted of the same offence or disqualify such a person from holding a marine safety licence.

(3) A court may make a recommendation under this section in addition to imposing any penalty for the offence concerned.

(4) The court is to cause particulars of any recommended suspension, cancellation or disqualification under this section to be forwarded to Transport for NSW.

s 135A: Ins 2012 No 90, Sch 1 [24]. Am 2016 No 28, Sch 1 [62]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42[1].