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Marine Safety Act 1998
72Marine pilots in any port to be licensed
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#### 72 Marine pilots in any port to be licensed
72 Marine pilots in any port to be licensed
> > (1) A person must not act as the marine pilot of a vessel in any port unless the person is the holder of a marine pilot’s licence under this Act and the licence applies to that port.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > A marine pilot’s licence is a marine safety licence—Part 4 deals with the grant and other matters relating to any such licence.
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> > (2) An unlicensed person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person is training as a marine pilot and is acting under the direct supervision of the holder of a marine pilot’s licence under this Act that applies to the port concerned.
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> **s 72:** Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 \[41\].