Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 53

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a maritime security plan for a maritime industry participant is in force; and

  (b)   the Secretary is no longer satisfied that the plan adequately addresses the relevant requirements under Division   4;

the Secretary may, by written notice given to the participant, direct the participant to vary the plan.

  (2)   However, the Secretary must not give a direction under subsection   (1) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the plan, as varied, would adequately address the relevant requirements under Division   4.

  (3)   In the notice, the Secretary must:

  (a)   set out the variation; and

  (b)   specify the period within which the participant must give the Secretary the plan as varied.

  (4)   If the participant does not give the Secretary the plan:

  (a)   varied in accordance with the direction; and

  (b)   within the specified period, or within any further period allowed by the Secretary;

the Secretary must, by written notice given to the participant, cancel the approval of the plan.