sec.244Existing licences to drive speedboats and other recreational ship master’s licences

### sec.244 Existing licences to drive speedboats and other recreational ship master’s licences This section applies to a person— who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act that was a licence to drive a speedboat; or Repealed section 224 previously dealt with this issue. who, on or after 3 June 1994, became the holder of a recreational ship master’s licence. If, before the commencement, a licence mentioned in subsection (1) had not been cancelled or surrendered under this Act, the person who holds the licence is taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act to operate a recreational ship as its master as if the licence were granted under this Act. If, before the commencement, a licence mentioned in subsection (1) had been suspended under this Act for a period, the person who holds the licence is taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act to operate a recreational ship as its master as if the licence were granted under this Act but suspended until the period expires. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a recreational ship master’s licence granted on or after 3 June 1994 and before the commencement, has not expired even if the licence included an expiry date on the licence. s 244 ins 2006 No. 21 s 105 (sec.244-ssec.1) This section applies to a person— who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act that was a licence to drive a speedboat; or Repealed section 224 previously dealt with this issue. who, on or after 3 June 1994, became the holder of a recreational ship master’s licence. (sec.244-ssec.2) If, before the commencement, a licence mentioned in subsection (1) had not been cancelled or surrendered under this Act, the person who holds the licence is taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act to operate a recreational ship as its master as if the licence were granted under this Act. (sec.244-ssec.3) If, before the commencement, a licence mentioned in subsection (1) had been suspended under this Act for a period, the person who holds the licence is taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act to operate a recreational ship as its master as if the licence were granted under this Act but suspended until the period expires. (sec.244-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a recreational ship master’s licence granted on or after 3 June 1994 and before the commencement, has not expired even if the licence included an expiry date on the licence. - (a) who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was taken to be the holder of a licence under this Act that was a licence to drive a speedboat; or Editor’s note— Repealed section 224 previously dealt with this issue. - (b) who, on or after 3 June 1994, became the holder of a recreational ship master’s licence.