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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity - Powers in relation to maritime documents

44: Revocation of maritime documents

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"When the Director can cancel your maritime document"

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The Director can revoke a maritime document if they think it should be. You can find out more about this in section 43. The Director must tell you if they want to revoke your document. If the Director revokes your document, you must give it back to them. The Director will follow the rules in section 51 when revoking a document. You can appeal to the District Court under section 424 if you disagree with the Director's decision.

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Part 5Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity
Powers in relation to maritime documents

44Revocation of maritime documents

  1. If, at any time after an investigation carried out to decide whether any action should be taken under section 43, the Director believes that any relevant maritime document or the recognition of a document as a maritime document should be revoked, the Director may revoke that document or the recognition of that document.

  2. Where the Director proposes to revoke a maritime document or the recognition of a document as a maritime document, the Director shall give notice in accordance with section 51, which shall apply as if the proposed revocation were a proposed adverse decision under this Act.

  3. Where a maritime document or recognition of a document as a maritime document has been revoked under this section, the holder shall forthwith surrender that document or notification of recognition of that document to the Director.

  4. Any person in respect of whom any decision is taken under this section may appeal against that decision to the District Court under section 424.

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Notes
  • Section 44(1): amended, on , by section 6 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).
  • Section 44(4): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).