Section 108 Refusal of application

(1) If the administering agency decides to refuse an application for an authority, the administering agency must give the applicant written notice of the decision within 14 days after making the decision.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the administering agency may refuse an application for an authority if—

(a) the applicant has contravened marine safety legislation; or

(b) the applicant has had another authority or marine licence under the Act cancelled or suspended; or

(c) the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence; or

(d) the applicant has not paid fees payable under the Act; or

(e) if the application is for the registration of a ship—the administering agency is reasonably satisfied that the ship is not seaworthy even if a survey report has been issued for the ship.

(3) The notice of the decision must state—

(a) the reasons for the decision; and

(b) the prescribed review information for the decision.