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Ports Management Act 2015
31Role of regional harbourmaster on receiving port safety plan
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31 Role of regional harbourmaster on receiving port safety plan
(1) Within 60 days after receiving a draft, or amended, port safety plan
under section 29(1) or 30(1), the regional harbourmaster for the
designated port must:
(a) approve the plan by written notice given to the port operator;
or
(b) return the plan to the port operator for amendment as directed
by the regional harbourmaster.
(2) The port operator must, within 30 days after receiving a returned
draft, or amended, port safety plan under subsection (1)(b),
resubmit the plan as directed to the regional harbourmaster for
approval under subsection (1).
(3) If the regional harbourmaster fails to act in accordance with
subsection (1) within the period of 60 days mentioned in that
subsection, the draft or amended port safety plan is taken to have
been approved by the regional harbourmaster on the expiration of
that period.
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