Pilotage compulsory in pilotage ports
74 Pilotage compulsory in pilotage ports
Pilotage is compulsory in every pilotage port.
The master of a vessel must not enter, leave or move within a pilotage port with the vessel before taking on board the marine pilot made available by the pilotage service provider to conduct the vessel on its movement into the port, out of the port or within the port.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply to the movement of a vessel if—
approval for the movement of the vessel was obtained from the harbour master for the port concerned before the vessel was moved, and
Example of when harbour master may give approval—
the harbour master is satisfied it is necessary for a marine pilot to embark or disembark a vessel within port limits for the pilot’s safety
the movement of the vessel was recorded in the vessel’s log.
This section continues to apply even though a marine pilot has deferred pilotage under this Division.
Note.
Pilotage charges are imposed by Part 5 of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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