New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL VESSELS ACT 1979 - SECT 21

21 Suspension of permit by Minister

(1) The Minister may suspend a permit by notice in writing served on the holder of the permit personally or by post:

(a) where the permit is a vessel permit and the vessel the subject of the permit has not been submitted for survey in accordance with its survey schedule after notice has been given to the holder of the permit so to submit the vessel,

(b) where the permit is a vessel permit and the Minister considers that equipment carried by the vessel in compliance, or purported compliance, with Part 6 requires investigation,

(c) where the permit is a motor permit and the motor has not been submitted for checking as provided by section 28 (2) after notice has been given to the holder of the permit so to submit the motor,

(d) if a requirement under section 29 (1) (a) with respect to the vessel or motor the subject of the permit is not complied with within a reasonable time,

(e) if, on consideration of a report by a surveyor or of a notice given under section 22 by an officer of the Minister, the Minister considers that continued use of the vessel or motor the subject of the permit should not be permitted,

(f) if any amount payable to the Minister in connection with the survey of a vessel or the checking of a motor is not paid within a reasonable time after the owner of the vessel or motor has been given written notice by the Minister to pay the amount, or

(g) as from the commencement of any proposed alteration or reconstruction of the vessel or motor to which the permit relates or during the carrying out of any such alteration or reconstruction.

(2) Where a permit is suspended under subsection (1), the holder of the permit is guilty of an offence against this Act if the holder fails to return to the Minister forthwith the permit plate that corresponds to the permit.

(3) The Minister may suspend or cancel a temporary permit if, on consideration of a notice given under section 22 by an officer of the Minister, the Minister considers that continued use of the vessel or motor the subject of the temporary permit should not be permitted.