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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity - Inspection, investigation, detention, and rectification

54A: Power of Director to investigate holder of maritime document

You could also call this:

"The Director can investigate you if you have a maritime document and they think you're not following the rules to keep people safe at sea."

The Director can ask you to be investigated if you have a maritime document and they think it's necessary for maritime safety. They might think this if they believe you haven't followed the conditions of your maritime document, or if they think you're not doing your job properly. The Director must tell you when the investigation will start and what the results are, including any recommendations they have for you.

The Director has to finish the investigation as soon as they can. They will inform you in writing about what they found out during the investigation. This includes telling you about any recommendations they have and why they are making those recommendations.

You can find more information about this by looking at s 15A or section 19 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013.

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Part 5Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity
Inspection, investigation, detention, and rectification

54APower of Director to investigate holder of maritime document

  1. The Director may, in writing, require any holder of a maritime document to undergo an investigation if the Director—

  2. has reasonable grounds to believe that an investigation is necessary in the interests of maritime safety; and
    1. either—
      1. believes that the maritime document holder has failed to comply with any conditions of a maritime document; or
        1. considers that the privileges or duties for which the maritime document has been granted are being carried out by the maritime document holder in a careless or incompetent manner.

        2. If the Director requires a maritime document holder to undergo an investigation under subsection (1), the Director must—

        3. conclude the investigation as soon as practicable; and
          1. inform the maritime document holder, in writing, of—
            1. the date on which the investigation will begin; and
              1. the results of the investigation, including—
                1. any recommendations arising out of the investigation; and
                  1. the grounds for those recommendations.

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                • Section 54A: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).