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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

274: Suspension or revocation of marine protection document where prescribed fees or charges unpaid

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

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If you do not pay a fee or charge on time, the Director may suspend your marine protection document. The Director can do this if you have not paid the fee or charge by the due date. You will be notified before the Director takes any action. If you still have not paid the fee or charge after six months, the Director may revoke your marine protection document. You will have to give the document back to the Director if it is revoked. If you want to appeal the Director's decision, you can go to the District Court under section 424. The Director or Authority can also refuse to process an application or provide a service if you have not paid the fee or charge. However, they will still provide the service if the marine environment would be at risk. You can appeal to the District Court if you disagree with the decision made about your application or service.

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

274Suspension or revocation of marine protection document where prescribed fees or charges unpaid

  1. Where any fee or charge that is 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 marine protection document, or suspend the recognition of the document as a marine protection 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 marine protection document, or revoke the recognition of the document as a marine protection 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 marine protection document or recognition of a document as a marine protection document has been revoked under this section, the holder shall forthwith surrender that document or notification 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 marine environment would as a result 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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      Notes
      • Section 274(6): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).