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Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
72Secretary may direct variations of ship security plans
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#### 72 Secretary may direct variations of ship security plans
(1) If:
(a) a ship security plan for a regulated Australian ship is in force; and
(b) the Secretary is no longer satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division 4;
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the ship operator for the ship, direct the ship operator to vary the plan.
(2) However, the Secretary must not give a direction under subsection (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the plan, as varied, would adequately address the relevant requirements under Division 4.
(3) In the notice, the Secretary must:
(a) set out the variation; and
(b) specify the period within which the ship operator must give the Secretary the plan as varied.
(4) If the ship operator does not give the Secretary the plan:
(a) varied in accordance with the direction; and
(b) within the specified period, or within any further period allowed by the Secretary;
the Secretary must, by written notice given to the ship operator, cancel the approval of the plan.