New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 426

426 Decision of Director or harbourmaster to continue in force pending appeal

1 Every decision of the Director or the harbourmaster that is appealed against under section 424 shall continue in force pending the determination of the appeal, and no person shall be excused from complying with any of the provisions of the Act or the decision on the ground that any appeal is pending.

2 Notwithstanding that any appeal under section 424 may have been determined in favour of the appellant, the Director may, subject to the same right of appeal, refuse to grant, revoke, suspend, disqualify, or otherwise deal with in accordance with the provisions of this Act any maritime document or marine protection document or any permit, any person to which or to whom the appeal related, or any maritime document or marine protection document or any permit or approval granted or restored in compliance with the decision of the District Court on the appeal, on any sufficient grounds supported by facts or evidence discovered since the hearing of the appeal.

Note: 1990 No 98 s 68

History: Section 426 heading: amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 74(1) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).   Section 426(1): amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 160 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).     Section 426(1): amended, on 23 October 2013, by section 74(2) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).     Section 426(2): amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 160 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).