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Section 115 Grounds for suspension or cancellation

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

The administering agency may suspend or cancel an authority on any of the following grounds—

(a) the holder has contravened marine safety legislation;

(b) the authority was granted in error or because of a document or representation that—

(i) was false or misleading; or

(ii) was obtained or made in another improper way;

(c) the holder has contravened a condition of the authority;

(d) the holder has been convicted of—

(i) an indictable offence; or

(ii) if the authority is a licence—an offence against the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, section 79 or 80;

(e) the holder has not paid fees payable under the Act;

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

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

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