MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 248 Offence not to use a pilot
MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 248
Offence not to use a pilot(1) The master of a vessel must not—
(a) enter or leave pilot required waters or attempt to enter or leave pilot required waters; or
(b) navigate the vessel within pilot required waters or attempt to do so—
without using the services of a licensed pilot.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) State waters for which no pilot is licensed; or
(b) a pilot exempt master; or
(c) a master who holds a local knowledge certificate for port waters in relation to those port waters; or
(d) a vessel that is less than 35 metres long.