Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994

A pilot must not have the conduct of a ship as its pilot in a compulsory pilotage area unless the pilot—

is an employee of the responsible pilotage entity for the compulsory pilotage area; or

is acting in the supply of pilotage services the subject of a written agreement between—

the responsible pilotage entity for the compulsory pilotage area; and

the pilot or another entity.

Despite subsection (1), a pilot may have the conduct of a ship as its pilot in a compulsory pilotage area if another pilot (the supervisor) is training the pilot, or assessing the pilot’s competence, and the supervisor—

is an employee of the responsible pilotage entity for the compulsory pilotage area; or

is acting in the supply of pilotage services the subject of a written agreement between—

the responsible pilotage entity for the compulsory pilotage area; and

the supervisor or another entity.

Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit section 61C.