30Grant of licences

30 Grant of licences

30 Grant of licences

(1) A person may apply to the responsible regulator for the grant of a marine safety licence.

(2) The responsible regulator may—

(a) grant the licence in accordance with this Act and the regulations, or

(b) refuse to grant the licence.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), a boat driving licence may be granted by including the boat driving licence on a driver licence granted in accordance with statutory rules made under the Road Transport Act 2013.

Note—

The Road Transport Act 2013, section 57A enables statutory rules made under that Act to provide for the granting of driver licences under that Act that include boat driving licences (combined licences). The section provides that combined licences have effect as both driver licences and boat driving licences for the road transport legislation, within the meaning of that Act, and the marine legislation.

(4) The responsible regulator must refuse to grant a marine safety licence to a person in the following circumstances—

(a) the person is not a suitable person to hold a marine safety licence,

(b) the responsible regulator decides the refusal is in the public interest,

(c) another circumstance prescribed by the regulations.

(5) The responsible regulator may refuse to grant a marine safety licence to a person in the following circumstances—

(a) the person gives information that is, in the responsible regulator’s opinion, inadequate to enable the application to be assessed properly,

(b) the person has given information for the purposes of the marine legislation that is false or misleading in a material particular,

Note—

The Crimes Act 1900, Part 5A contains offences relating to the making of false or misleading applications or giving false or misleading information or documents.

(c) the responsible regulator has requested further information or supporting evidence in relation to the application that has not been given,