Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Within 60 days after receiving a draft, or amended, port safety plan under section 29(1) or 30(1), the regional harbourmaster for the designated port must:
(a) approve the plan by written notice given to the port operator; or
(b) return the plan to the port operator for amendment as directed by the regional harbourmaster.
(2) The port operator must, within 30 days after receiving a returned draft, or amended, port safety plan under subsection (1)(b), resubmit the plan as directed to the regional harbourmaster for approval under subsection (1).
(3) If the regional harbourmaster fails to act in accordance with subsection (1) within the period of 60 days mentioned in that subsection, the draft or amended port safety plan is taken to have been approved by the regional harbourmaster on the expiration of that period.