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Marine Safety Act 1998
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33 Duration of licence
> > (1) A marine safety licence remains in force (unless sooner cancelled) for the period specified in the licence or (if no such period is specified) until cancelled.
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> > (1A) If a boat driving licence is to be included on a driver licence granted under the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018), Transport for NSW (as the responsible regulator for a boat driving licence) may alter the period during which the boat driving licence is in force so as to align it with the period during which the driver licence is in force.
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> > (2) A marine safety licence is not in force during any period it is suspended.
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> Note.
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> See clause 4 of Schedule 4 with respect to duration of certain former licences.
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> **s 33:** Am 2014 No 38, Sch 1.1 \[4\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42\[1\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[24\].