New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 31

31 Conditions of licences

(1) Marine safety licences may be granted unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(2) Any such condition may relate to any matter concerning marine safety, including insurance coverage, or indemnities, for damage or injury caused in connection with the activity to which the licence relates.

(3) After granting a marine safety licence, the Minister may, by notice in writing to the holder of the licence:

(a) impose conditions or further conditions on the licence, or

(b) vary or revoke any of the conditions to which the licence is subject.

(4) A marine safety licence is also subject to such conditions as are prescribed by the regulations. Any such condition cannot be varied or revoked by the Minister under this section.

(5) A condition under this section may restrict or limit an activity authorised by the licence.

Note: A condition of the registration of a commercial vessel may exempt the vessel from the requirement for a survey certificate (see section 53 (3) (b)) or from the requirement for its master or crew to hold a certificate of competency (see section 57 (2) (c)).