426Decision of Director or harbourmaster to continue in force pending appeal

1. Every decision of the Director or the harbourmaster that is appealed against under section 424 shall continue in force pending the determination of the appeal, and no person shall be excused from complying with any of the provisions of the Act or the decision on the ground that any appeal is pending.

2. Notwithstanding that any appeal under section 424 may have been determined in favour of the appellant, the Director may, subject to the same right of appeal, refuse to grant, revoke, suspend, disqualify, or otherwise deal with in accordance with the provisions of this Act any maritime document or marine protection document or any permit, any person to which or to whom the appeal related, or any maritime document or marine protection document or any permit or approval granted or restored in compliance with the decision of the District Court on the appeal, on any sufficient grounds supported by facts or evidence discovered since the hearing of the appeal.