Marine Safety Act 1998

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to pilotage and, in particular, for or with respect to—

the administration of the pilotage service of a pilotage service provider and the duties of marine pilots and other officers in that service, and

the specification of when inward, outward and harbour pilotage begins and ends, and

the duties of masters of vessels in connection with pilotage (including the duties of masters of vessels who are exempt from compulsory pilotage in connection with the movement of the vessels), and

the records and reports in connection with pilotage to be made and furnished by masters of vessels and marine pilots.

The regulations relating to pilotage and marine pilots’ licences may apply, adopt or incorporate by reference wholly or partly, and with or without modification, any document published by the Minister in the Gazette or on the website of Transport for NSW as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.