Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) For the purposes
of section 97(1) of the Act and subject to subregulations (2) and
(3) and regulation 31, a vessel moving in a port is not required to use
pilotage services if the vessel —
(a) is a
vessel operated by a defence force of Australia, other than a vessel used
primarily to transport troops, fuel oil, stores or equipment;
(b) is a
vessel used for commercial fishing that is registered in Australia and has a
length overall not greater than 35 m;
(c) is
of not more than 150 gross registered tonnes;
(d) is a
vessel that —
(i)
is under the command of an exempt master; and
(ii)
may be moved under the authority of the exempt
master’s pilotage exemption certificate;
(e) is
being led by another vessel that is under the control of a pilot in the
circumstances described in regulation 40; or
(f) is,
for the convenience of shipping in the port or because the vessel is engaged
in dredging operations, exempted by the harbour master from using pilotage
services.
(2)
Subregulation (1)(d) applies to a vessel in the Port of Fremantle only if
it has a draught of less than 12.5 m.
(3) A vessel that is
to be moved in the Port of Fremantle under the authority of a pilotage
exemption certificate is to be regarded as being under the command of an
exempt master for the purposes of subregulation (1)(d) only if the exempt
master is recorded in the vessel’s register as the master of the vessel.