New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 39

39 Suspension or cancellation of licences by court in connection with offence

(1) A court that convicts the holder of a marine safety licence of a marine safety offence in connection with activities to which the licence relates may, by order:

(a) cancel or suspend the licence, and

(b) disqualify the convicted person from holding or obtaining such a licence for a period specified by the court.

(2) Any disqualification under this section is in addition to any penalty imposed for the offence.

(3) In this section, a "marine safety offence" means any offence relating to the operation of a vessel that causes the death or injury of a person or damage to property, or that causes a risk of any such death, injury or damage.

Note: A licence may also be suspended or cancelled in connection with an alcohol or drug related boating offence-see section 27.