Chapter 6 Authorities, marine licences and marine licence indicators

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

Part 1 Interpretation
- Section 99 Who is an administering agency
- Section 100 What is an authority
Part 2 Authorities
- Division 1 How authority is obtained
  - Section 101 Making application
  - Section 102 Administering agency may request further information
  - Section 103 Administering agency to decide application within 30 days
  - Section 104 Temporary authority for registration of particular ships or pilot licence
  - Section 105 Grant of authority on conditions
  - Section 106 Term of authority
  - Section 107 Issuing of document evidencing authority if application granted
  - Section 108 Refusal of application
- Division 2 Renewal of authority
  - Section 109 Application for renewal
  - Section 110 Div 1 applies to application for renewal
- Division 3 Amendment of authority
  - Section 111 Amendment at holder’s request
  - Section 112 Amendment on administering agency’s initiative
  - Section 113 When amendment takes effect
  - Section 114 Document evidencing authority to be updated after amendment
- Division 4 Suspension or cancellation of authority and action after marine incident
  - Section 115 Grounds for suspension or cancellation
  - Section 116 Procedure for suspension or cancellation
  - Section 117 Action by general manager after marine incident
  - Section 118 Extension or ending of suspension or amendment after marine incident
  - Section 119 Effect of suspension on renewal of authority
  - Section 120 Document evidencing authority to be returned after suspension or cancellation
- Division 5 Other provisions about authorities
  - Section 121 Holder to notify change of address
  - Section 122 Keeping document evidencing authority
  - Section 123 Defacing or changing document evidencing authority
  - Section 124 Replacement of document evidencing authority
  - Section 125 Surrender of authority
Part 3 Marine licences and marine licence indicators
- Division 1 How marine licence or marine licence indicator is obtained
  - Section 126 Making application
  - Section 127 Administering agency to decide application within 30 days
  - Section 128 Grant of marine licence on conditions
  - Section 129 Term of marine licence and smartcard marine licence indicator
  - Section 130 Giving of marine licence indicator if application granted
  - Section 131 Codes on marine licence indicators
  - Section 132 Refusal of application for marine licence or marine licence indicator
- Division 2 Renewal of smartcard marine licence indicator
  - Section 133 Application for renewal
  - Section 134 Application for renewal by electronic communication
  - Section 135 Div 1 applies to application for renewal
- Division 3 Amendment of marine licence
  - Section 136 Amendment at holder’s request
  - Section 137 Amendment on administering agency’s initiative
  - Section 138 When amendment takes effect
  - Section 139 Marine licence indicator to be updated or replaced after amendment or correction
- Division 4 Suspension or cancellation of marine licence and action after marine incident
  - Section 140 Grounds for suspension or cancellation
  - Section 141 Procedure for suspension or cancellation
  - Section 142 Action by general manager after marine incident
  - Section 143 Extension or ending of suspension or amendment after marine incident
  - Section 144 Smartcard marine licence indicator to be returned after cancellation of marine licence
- Division 5 Other provisions
  - Section 145 Holder to notify change of name or address
  - Section 146 Replacement label
  - Section 147 Keeping marine licence indicator
  - Section 148 Damaging or changing marine licence indicator
  - Section 149 Administering agency may direct destruction of superseded marine licence indicator
  - Section 150 Replacement of marine licence indicator
  - Section 151 Surrender of marine licence
  - Section 152 Only 1 marine licence of the same type to be held at the same time
  - Section 153 Notifiable events under other Acts
  - Section 154 Possessing another person’s smartcard marine licence indicator
  - Section 155 Document purporting to be smartcard marine licence indicator
Part 4 Other provisions
- Division 1 Particular provisions about restricted licences and licence disqualifications
  - Section 156 Application for variation of restrictions—Act, s 202K
  - Section 157 Notice about application for removal of disqualification—Act, s 202L
- Division 2 Transfer of Queensland regulated ship’s registration
  - Section 158 Transfer of Queensland regulated ship’s registration
  - Section 159 Particular provisions of part 2 apply to transfer of Queensland regulated ship’s registration
- Division 3 Issuing particular documents evidencing registration electronically
  - Section 159A Document evidencing registration of Queensland regulated ship

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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