Section 216 2004 authorities and marine licence indicators continued

(1) This section applies to a 2004 authority or marine licence indicator for a marine licence in force immediately before the commencement.

(2) From the commencement, a 2004 authority—

(a) continues to have effect as an authority under this regulation for its remaining term unless it is earlier cancelled or surrendered; and

(b) is subject to the conditions to which it was subject immediately before the commencement; and

(c) if, immediately before the commencement, the authority is suspended under the 2004 regulation—continues to be subject to the suspension; and

(d) may be amended, suspended, cancelled or surrendered under this regulation.

(3) From the commencement, a marine licence indicator for a marine licence—

(a) continues to have effect as a marine licence indicator under this regulation for the marine licence while the licence is in force; and

(b) if it is a smartcard marine licence indicator—

(i) continues to be a smartcard marine licence indicator for its remaining term unless the marine licence to which it relates is earlier cancelled or surrendered; and

(ii) may be renewed under this regulation.

(4) Subsection (5) applies if a process for amending, suspending or cancelling a 2004 authority continued under subsection (2) was started but not finished under the 2004 regulation before the commencement.

(5) The process may be continued and finished under this regulation.