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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

46: Suspension or revocation of maritime document where prescribed fees or charges unpaid

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"What happens if you don't pay fees for your maritime document on time?"

If you do not pay a fee or charge on time, the Director can suspend your maritime document. The Director can do this if the fee or charge is not paid by the due date. You will not be able to use the document until you pay the fee or charge.

If you still have not paid the fee or charge after six months, the Director can revoke your maritime document. This means you will not be able to use the document at all. The Director will tell you before they take any action.

If the Director revokes your maritime document, you must give the document back to them. The Director can also refuse to help you with an application or service if you have not paid the fee or charge. You can appeal to the District Court if you do not agree with the Director's decision, under section 424.

You can make arrangements to pay the fee or charge, and the Director will accept this. But if you do not pay or make arrangements, the Director can decline to help you. You can appeal to the District Court if you are not happy with the 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

46Suspension or revocation of maritime document where prescribed fees or charges unpaid

  1. Where any fee or charge payable under this Act or any regulations made under this Act is not paid by the date prescribed or fixed for payment of that fee or charge, the Director may suspend the maritime document, or suspend recognition of the document as a maritime document, to which the unpaid fee or charge relates.

  2. Where any fee or charge payable under this Act or any regulations made under this Act is not paid within 6 months after the date prescribed or fixed for payment of that fee or charge, the Director may revoke the maritime document, or revoke recognition of the document as a maritime document, to which the fee or charge relates.

  3. Before undertaking any action under subsection (1) or subsection (2), the Director shall notify the holder of that document of—

  4. the Director’s intention to act under subsection (1) or subsection (2); and
    1. the right of appeal available to the holder of that document in the event of the Director taking such action.

      1. 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.

      2. Where a fee or charge is payable to the Authority or the Director in respect of an application or the provision of a service, the Authority or the Director, as the case may be, may, unless the safety of any person would be put at risk, decline to process that application or provide that service until the appropriate fee or charge has been paid, or arrangements acceptable to the Authority or the Director, as the case may be, for payment of the fee or charge have been made.

      3. 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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      • Section 46(6): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).