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after it comes into force.
Division 3 Variation, suspension and revocation of certificates of operation

10 Application for variation, suspension or revocation of certificate
        An application for variation, suspension or revocation of a certificate of operation for a domestic commercial vessel must, in addition to complying with section 9 of Marine Order 501, include:
(a) a copy of the certificate of operation;
(b) for an application for suspension — the period of suspension sought.
Note   Marine Order 501 requires a supporting statement setting out the grounds for the application. It also provides that if a fee is charged the application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee and, if a form is approved for the application, the approved form must be used.

11 Criteria for variation of certificate
       (1) For paragraph 50(1)(b) of the national law, the criteria for variation of a certificate of operation by the National Regulator on application are that:
(a) a vessel to which the certificate applies has been altered, damaged or sold and the applicant has requested the removal of the vessel from the certificate; or
(b) the applicant has requested that a kind of operation be removed from the certificate; or
(c) the applicant has requested that another vessel be added to the certificate that:
 (i) has the same service category as another vessel to which the certificate applies; and
 (ii)  the National Regulator considers meets the criteria mentioned in section 5 for issue of a certificate; or
(d) the applicant has applied for the certificate to no longer apply to a vessel; or
(e) there has been a change to the name of the owner of the vessel (other than transfer of ownership); or
(f) there has been a change to the name of a vessel to which the certificate applies; or
     (g) information in the certificate is no longer accurate.
       (2) For paragraph 50(2)(a) of the national law, the criteria for variation of a certificate of operation by the National Regulator on its initiative are:
(a) the National Regulator becomes aware that a vessel to which the certificate applies has been sold or damaged; or
(b) the National Regulator becomes aware that a vessel to which the certificate applies has ceased an operation type; or
(c) the National Regulator becomes aware that a certificate lists a service category that no longer applies to any vessels to which the certificate applies; or
(d) the National Regulator considers that a condition imposed on the certificate is no longer required; or
(e) there has been a change to the name of the owner (other than transfer of ownership); or
(f) there has been a change to the name of a vessel to which the certificate