MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 204 Safety Director to be given copy of declaration application and proposed declaration

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 204

    (1)     As soon as practicable after receiving an application under section 203(1) , a port management body, a local port manager or a waterway manager must give to the Safety Director—

        (a)     a copy of the application; and

        (b)     a draft of the declaration the body or manager proposes to make; and

        (c)     if the body or manager proposes to also publish a notice under section 208(2) in relation to the boating activity proposed to be conducted under the declaration, a draft of that notice.

    (2)     On receiving the documents under subsection (1), the Safety Director may, within the prescribed time, direct the port management body, local port manager or waterway manager—

        (a)     not to make the declaration; or

        (b)     to change any part of the draft declaration.

    (3)     A direction under subsection (2) must be in writing.

    (4)     A port management body, local port manager or waterway manager that is given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction.

    (5)     The Safety Director cannot give a direction under subsection (2) after the end of the prescribed time.