332Variations to operator licences on initiative of Director

332 Variations to operator licences on initiative of Director (a) the Director has before the commencement day, commenced a process to vary— (i) a general operator licence or a condition on a general operator licence under section 116(5) or 119 of the Marine Act and the Marine Regulations; or (ii) a restricted operator licence (within the meaning of the Marine Act) or a condition on a restricted operator licence under section 117(5) or 119 of that Act and the Marine Regulations; and (b) the licence or condition has not been varied in accordance with that process before that day. (2) On and after the commencement day, the Safety Director must complete the process for the variation of the general operator licence or restricted operator licence or condition on the general operator licence or restricted operator licence, as the case requires, in accordance with that Act and those regulations as if they were in force. (3) In subsection (2), ***complete the process*** includes any internal review under regulation 738 of the Marine Regulations if applied for. (4) A variation that is made as provided under this section is, on the day that variation takes effect, taken to be a variation of the general marine licence to which the variation relates. (5) A variation that is made as provided under this section is, on the day that variation takes effect, taken to be a variation of the restricted marine licence to which the variation relates. (6) A condition on a general operator licence varied as provided under this section is, on that variation taking effect, taken to be a condition on a general marine licence to which the variation relates. (7) A condition on a restricted operator licence varied as provided under this section is, on that variation taking effect, taken to be a condition on a restricted marine licence to which the variation relates.