30Taking regulatory action generally subject to demerit points system

30 Taking regulatory action generally subject to demerit points system

AMSA may take regulatory action against a pilotage provider for a regulatory incident if the pilotage provider incurs at least 40 demerit points within 12 months after the first demerit point incurred after 30 June in any year.

Note 1 A pilotage provider may incur demerit points only for a regulatory incident — see section 3131. For the definition of regulatory incident — see section 4.

Note 2 This provision does not prevent AMSA from taking regulatory action against a pilotage provider for a regulatory incident before 40 points are accrued in the period. Any regulatory action may only be taken if AMSA is satisfied that there is a ground for regulatory action — see s 27(3).