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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

45: Amendment or revocation in other cases

You could also call this:

"The Director can change or cancel a maritime document in certain situations, like fixing mistakes or if the holder isn't following the rules."

The Director can change or cancel a maritime document in certain situations. You can ask the Director to change or cancel your maritime document if you are the holder, and they will do it if you ask in writing. The Director can also fix mistakes on a maritime document without you asking.

The Director can change a maritime document if the holder is not doing what the document says they should be doing. They can also cancel a maritime document if the holder is not using it. Before the Director takes any action, they will tell you what they plan to do and give you a chance to comment.

If the Director decides to change a maritime document, they can cancel the old one and give you a new one, or add conditions to the new document. If the Director tells you they want to take action on your maritime document, you must give it to them right away. The Director's power to change maritime documents is similar to a law from 1990, which you can find at the legislation.govt.nz website.

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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

45Amendment or revocation in other cases

  1. The Director may,—

  2. if so requested in writing by the holder of any maritime document issued by the Director, amend or revoke the document as requested:
    1. amend any maritime document issued by the Director to correct any clerical error or obvious mistake on the face of the document.

      1. Subject to subsection (3), the Director may do any of the following:

      2. amend any maritime document issued by the Director to reflect the fact that any privilege or duty for which the document has been granted is no longer being carried out, or is no longer able to be carried out, by the holder:
        1. revoke any maritime document issued by the Director, or revoke the recognition of any document as a maritime document, if none of the privileges or duties for which the document has been granted are being carried out, or are able to be carried out, by the holder.

          1. Before taking any action under subsection (2), the Director shall notify the holder in writing of the proposed action and give the holder a reasonable opportunity to comment or make submissions on the proposed action.

          2. The power to amend a maritime document under this section includes—

          3. power to revoke the document and issue a new document in its place; and
            1. power to impose reasonable conditions.

              1. When the holder of a maritime document is notified that specified action is proposed under this section, the holder shall forthwith produce the document to the Director.

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