Marine and Safety (Pilotage and Navigation) Regulations 2017
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7 Marine Pilotage Code
(1) MAST, in consultation with each relevant port operator, is to develop and publish a Marine Pilotage Code that includes –
(a) training requirements for persons seeking to apply for a pilot's licence or a pilotage exemption certificate; and
(b) ongoing training requirements for persons who are holders of a pilot's licence or a pilotage exemption certificate; and
(c) requirements for reassessment for persons who are holders of a pilot's licence or a pilotage exemption certificate.
(2) The holder of a pilot's licence must undergo ongoing training and reassessment as required by the Marine Pilotage Code.
(3) The holder of a pilotage exemption certificate must undergo ongoing training and reassessment as required by the Marine Pilotage Code.
(4) A pilot's licence or pilotage exemption certificate will be invalid if the holder of the licence or certificate fails to comply with subregulation (2) or (3) respectively.