Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations33. Application for pilot
(1) The master of a vessel which requires the services of a pilot outwards or for a removal within the Port shall make application to the Harbourmaster not less than 6 hours before the pilot is required.
(2) An application made under this by-law may be withdrawn without charge at any time prior to 4 hours before the appointed time.
(3) Notwithstanding clause (2), during normal port working hours, an application made under this by-law may be withdrawn without charge at any time prior to one hour before the appointed time.
(4) Where an application made under this by-law is not withdrawn prior to 4 hours before the appointed time or, during normal port working hours, prior to one hour before the appointed time, and the pilot's services are not required at the appointed time, and he is not retained until his services are required, a charge of $100 shall be made.
(5) If the vessel is not ready to leave the berth at the appointed time, but the pilot is retained until it is so ready -
(a) for the first half hour of such retention, no charge shall be made; and
(b) for every subsequent half hour or part thereof, a charge of $50 shall be made.