Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.139Marine licence indicator to be updated or replaced after amendment or correction
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sec.139 Marine licence indicator to be updated or replaced after amendment or correction
The administering agency may, by written notice, ask the holder of a marine licence to return the marine licence indicator for the licence to the administering agency within a stated time, of at least 30 days, to allow the administering agency to update or replace the indicator— to reflect an amendment made to the licence; or to correct information on the indicator, if the administering agency reasonably believes the error was caused by the administering agency. The holder must comply with the notice, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. The marine licence indicator has been, or the holder reasonably suspects it has been, destroyed, lost or stolen. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. After receiving the marine licence indicator for a marine licence, the administering agency must— update the marine licence indicator and return it to the holder; or give the holder a replacement marine licence indicator for the licence. If the marine licence indicator for a marine licence required updating or replacement for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the updated or replacement marine licence indicator must reflect the amendment made to the licence. If the marine licence indicator for a marine licence required updating or replacement for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the updated or replacement marine licence indicator must state the correct information. The amendment of a marine licence by the administering agency does not depend on the marine licence indicator for the licence being updated or replaced under this section. (sec.139-ssec.1) The administering agency may, by written notice, ask the holder of a marine licence to return the marine licence indicator for the licence to the administering agency within a stated time, of at least 30 days, to allow the administering agency to update or replace the indicator— to reflect an amendment made to the licence; or to correct information on the indicator, if the administering agency reasonably believes the error was caused by the administering agency. (sec.139-ssec.2) The holder must comply with the notice, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. The marine licence indicator has been, or the holder reasonably suspects it has been, destroyed, lost or stolen. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.139-ssec.3) After receiving the marine licence indicator for a marine licence, the administering agency must— update the marine licence indicator and return it to the holder; or give the holder a replacement marine licence indicator for the licence. (sec.139-ssec.4) If the marine licence indicator for a marine licence required updating or replacement for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , the updated or replacement marine licence indicator must reflect the amendment made to the licence. (sec.139-ssec.5) If the marine licence indicator for a marine licence required updating or replacement for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) (b) , the updated or replacement marine licence indicator must state the correct information. (sec.139-ssec.6) The amendment of a marine licence by the administering agency does not depend on the marine licence indicator for the licence being updated or replaced under this section.