Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SEA INSTALLATIONS ACT 1987 - SECT 34

             (1)  Where the Minister considers that the holder of a permit has contravened the permit, the Minister:

                     (a)  may suspend the permit by notifying the holder of its suspension and giving the holder particulars of the grounds of the suspension; and

                     (b)  where the permit is suspended, may give the holder directions in writing to take all necessary action to comply with the permit.

             (2)  Where the Minister has suspended a permit, the Minister shall investigate the matter in respect of which it was suspended.

             (3)  Where the Minister has investigated the matter in respect of which the permit was suspended and has not found any grounds for revoking it, the Minister shall forthwith remove the suspension.

             (4)  Notwithstanding subsection (3), a suspension of a permit ceases to have effect:

                     (a)  where a direction was given in relation to its suspension--on compliance with the direction; or

                     (b)  where such a direction was not given--at the end of a period of 10 days commencing on the day on which the permit was suspended.

             (5)  While a permit to operate a sea installation is suspended:

                     (a)  the installation shall not be used for any environment related activity; and

                     (b)  where the suspension relates to environment related work on the installation--that work shall not be carried out.