31Demerit infringements and points

31 Demerit infringements and points

(1) A pilotage provider may incur demerit points if the pilotage provider is responsible for a demerit infringement.

Note For the definition of demerit infringement — see section 4.

(2) If the demerit infringement relates to the action or inaction of a pilot during conduct of pilotage for a pilotage provider by whom the pilot is not usually contracted or employed, the pilotage provider that engaged the pilot to conduct the pilotage is responsible for the infringement.

(3) A pilotage provider may incur 18 demerit points for failure to comply with a direction under section 27 that is regulatory action.

(4) The number of demerit points that may be incurred for a demerit infringement is the number mentioned in Schedule 2 for the infringement or in subsection (3).