Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PORT AUTHORITIES REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 32

32 .         Notification to be given to port authority when pilot is required

        (1)         The master, owner or an agent of a vessel who requires a pilot to move the vessel into, within or out of a port is to notify the port authority of the time when the pilot is required —

            (a)         in writing or as otherwise approved by the port authority; and

            (b)         at least 2 hours before that time.

        (2)         If any change takes place to the time notified to a port authority under subregulation (1), notification of the new time a pilot is required is to be given to the port authority —

            (a)         in writing or as otherwise approved by the port authority; and

            (b)         if the new time is —

                  (i)         earlier than the time previously notified — at least 2 hours before the new time; or

                  (ii)         later than the time previously notified — at least 2 hours before the time previously notified.

        (3)         A person giving notification under this regulation outside the normal business hours of a port authority is to give the notification to —

            (a)         the signal station for the port; or

            (b)         if the port does not have an operating signal station, the harbour master or duty pilot.