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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.