Maritime Safety Act 2005
Suspension or cancellation of certificate of competency of master, etc., of ship in certain circumstances. |
42.—(1) On conviction of a person under this Part, the court may at its discretion, in addition to any other penalty to which any such person may be liable, suspend or cancel a certificate of competency held by the person and require the holder to surrender the certificate to the Minister. | |
(2) Where a certificate of competency has been suspended or cancelled under subsection (1), the court may, upon application to it, if it thinks the circumstances so warrant, direct the Minister to re-issue and return the certificate suspended or cancelled or it may reduce the period of suspension. | ||
(3) Any certificate of competency suspended or cancelled under this section shall be delivered to the Minister as soon as practicable after it is suspended or cancelled. | ||
(4) A person who fails to comply with subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €500. | ||
(5) In this section “certificate of competency” means a valid certificate of competency issued by the Minister under section 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act 1979 . |