(1) In this regulation notice of renewal of an operator licence means a notice addressed to the holder of the operator licence that states that, if the operator licence is not renewed on or before a date specified in the notice, the operator licence will expire on that date, or a notice that is in or to that effect.
(2) If the Director fails to send a notice of renewal of an operator licence or if the notice is not received by the holder of the operator licence, that failure or non-receipt does not affect—
(a) the expiry date of the operator licence; or
(b) the obligation of the holder of the operator licence to renew the licence if he or she intends to operate a regulated recreational vessel after the expiry of his or her existing operator licence.