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Section 140 Grounds for suspension or cancellation

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

The administering agency may suspend or cancel a marine licence on any of the following grounds—

(a) the holder has contravened marine safety legislation;

(b) the licence 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 marine licence;

(d) the holder has been convicted of—

(i) an indictable offence; or

(ii) 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) the administering agency is no longer reasonably satisfied with the holder’s identification for the licence.

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

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