34Compliance audit

34 Compliance audit (1) A compliance audit of the port operator of a designated port is an audit of the port operator's activities, operations and premises to determine whether the port operator is complying with the whole or any part of the port safety plan for the port. (2) The regional harbourmaster for a designated port may approve a person to conduct a compliance audit of the port operator, at the port operator's expense. (3) The regional harbourmaster must be satisfied the person has the appropriate qualifications or experience in safety assessment or safety management to conduct the compliance audit.