New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL VESSELS ACT 1979 - SECT 30P

30P Emergency suspension of certificate

(1) Where, upon application by an officer of the Minister, a Magistrate is satisfied from the information contained in the application that there are reasonable grounds for believing that service on a vessel by the holder of a certificate of competency may be dangerous by reason of the incompetence or misconduct of the holder of the certificate, the Magistrate may authorise the officer to suspend the certificate as provided by this section.

(2) An officer referred to in subsection (1) effects a suspension so referred to by giving to the holder of the certificate of competency notice in writing that the certificate has been suspended.

(3) A suspension under this section terminates:

(a) at the expiration of the period of 14 days that next succeeds the giving of the notice of suspension, or

(b) if the Minister gives a direction in writing to that effect to the holder of the certificate,

whichever first occurs.

(4) A suspended certificate of competency under this section has no force or effect until the suspension is terminated.