New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE PILOTAGE LICENSING ACT 1971 - SECT 10

10 Suspension and withdrawal of licence or certificate

(1) The Director-General may suspend or withdraw a licence or certificate if the Director-General decides that a pilot, exempt master or certificate holder has failed to take or satisfy such tests or examinations, or to meet such requirements, as may be prescribed.

(2) The Director-General may withdraw the licence or certificate of a pilot, exempt master or certificate holder if that person has held a licence or certificate, as the case may be, for under one year.

(3) In determining the period for which a pilot has held a licence or an exempt master or certificate holder has held a certificate there shall be:

(a) included any period during which:

(i) the pilot held a licence as a pilot,

(ii) the exempt master held a pilotage certificate,

under the Navigation Act 1901 , and

(b) excluded any period during which the licence or certificate was suspended, or a licence or pilotage certificate granted under the Navigation Act 1901 , was suspended or revoked under that Act or suspended under this Act.

(4) The Director-General shall give written notice to the person concerned of any suspension or withdrawal of the person’s licence or certificate under this section.