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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Obligations and powers in relation to marine protection documents - Powers of Director in relation to marine protection documents

273: Revocation of marine protection documents

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"The Director can cancel a marine protection document and you have the right to appeal this decision."

The Director can cancel a marine protection document if they think it should be. This can happen after the Director investigates under section 272. If the Director wants to cancel a document, they must tell the people affected, as stated in the marine protection rules.

When the Director cancels a document, the person who holds it must give it back to the Director right away. The Director must follow the rules when cancelling a document. If you are affected by the Director's decision, you can appeal to the District Court under section 424.

You have the right to appeal if the Director makes a decision about your marine protection document. The Director's decision can be appealed to the District Court.

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Part 22Obligations and powers in relation to marine protection documents
Powers of Director in relation to marine protection documents

273Revocation of marine protection documents

  1. If, after an investigation under section 272, the Director believes that a marine protection document or the recognition of a document as a marine protection document should be revoked, the Director may revoke that document or the recognition of that document.

  2. Where the Director proposes to revoke any marine protection document, or the recognition of a document as a marine protection document, the Director shall give notice to the persons specified by, and in accordance with the provisions of, the marine protection rules.

  3. Where a marine protection document or recognition of a marine protection document has been revoked under this section, the holder shall forthwith surrender that document or notification of recognition of that document to the Director.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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  • Section 273(4): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).