Section 134 Application for renewal by electronic communication

(1) A person who has a smartcard marine licence indicator for the person’s marine licence may apply by electronic communication for a new smartcard marine licence indicator if—

(a) the person’s smartcard marine licence indicator is about to expire; and

(b) there are at least 5 years before the end of the shelf life, or the end of the most recent extension of the shelf life under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 28EB of the holder’s most recent digital photo and most recent digitised signature; and

(c) the administering agency has given the holder written notice that the person may apply by electronic communication for a new smartcard marine licence indicator.

(2) The application must be—

(a) made in the approved form; and

(b) made before the person’s smartcard marine licence indicator for the marine licence expires.

(3) In this section—

most recent digital photo, of a person, see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 28E.

most recent digitised signature, of a person, see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 28E.

shelf life, of a person’s digital photo or digitised signature, see the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 28E.