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224 Grant of harbour master licence
S. 224(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.101(a)).
(1) On receiving an application under section 223, Safe Transport Victoria may, in accordance with the regulations, grant a licence to the applicant if Safe Transport Victoria is satisfied that the applicant—
(a) is capable of performing the functions of a harbour master; and
S. 224(1)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.101(a)).
S. 224(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.101(a)).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), Safe Transport Victoria must have regard to any matters that are prescribed.
(3) A harbour master licence granted under subsection (1) must specify—
(a) the functions the harbour master who holds the licence may perform; and
(b) those parts of State waters in which those functions may be performed.
S. 224(4) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.101(a)).
(4) A harbour master licence granted under subsection (1) may contain a condition that makes the exercise of a function of a harbour master subject to a direction given from time to time to the harbour master by Safe Transport Victoria.
S. 224(5) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.101(b)).
(5) Safe Transport Victoria must when granting a harbour master licence on which a condition has been imposed under section 227 set out the terms of the condition.
(6) A harbour master licence granted under subsection (1)—
(b) remains in effect unless suspended or cancelled.