65Emergency regulatory action

65 Emergency regulatory action

(1) If a vessel that is being piloted is involved in a collision with another vessel, or runs aground, AMSA must immediately suspend the licence of the pilot who is piloting the vessel for 7 days after the day of the collision or grounding.

(2) AMSA must, as soon as practicable, give a notice (an emergency suspension notice) to the pilot.

(3) The emergency suspension notice must:

(b) state:

(i) the date of issue of the notice; and

(ii) when the suspension starts; and

(iii) when the suspension ends; and

(iv) the circumstances causing the emergency suspension of the licence.

(4) AMSA must also keep a record of the emergency suspension notice.

(5) AMSA must investigate the circumstances of the collision or grounding to determine whether the pilot’s conduct contributed to the collision or grounding.

(6) If AMSA requires further time to review the circumstances of the collision or grounding, AMSA may, before the licence suspension ends, extend the term of the suspension for a period no longer than 180 days after the collision or grounding.

(7) If AMSA extends the term of a licence suspension under subsection (6), AMSA must as soon as practicable give notice, in writing, of the extension to the pilot.

Note AMSA may also advise the pilot provider who employs or contracts the pilot of the suspension and any extension of its term — see Schedule 3, licence condition 7.