43Suspension of accreditation

43 Suspension of accreditation

(1) If an accredited marine surveyor contravenes a condition of accreditation referred to in Division 3.3, the National Regulator may suspend the surveyor’s accreditation.

Note: A decision to suspend an accreditation is a reviewable decision (see section 47).

(2) An accredited marine surveyor may request the National Regulator, in writing, to suspend his or her accreditation for an agreed period of time.

Note: Example: An accredited marine surveyor may request the National Regulator to suspend his or her accreditation if the surveyor is incapacitated.

(3) The National Regulator must notify an accredited marine surveyor of a decision to suspend the surveyor’s accreditation within 30 days after making the decision. (4) The suspension: (a) takes effect on the day notified in writing by the National Regulator or, if no day is notified, on the day the surveyor is notified in writing of the suspension; and (b) remains in force until the day notified in writing by the National Regulator, unless the accreditation is revoked earlier.