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#### 75 Vessels exempted from compulsory pilotage
75 Vessels exempted from compulsory pilotage
> > (1) Pilotage is not compulsory in a pilotage port, and section 74 does not apply, in respect of the following vessels—
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> > > (a) a vessel, the master of which holds one or more of the following marine safety licences that applies to the port and vessel—
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> > > > (i) a certificate of local knowledge,
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> > > > (ii) a marine pilotage exemption certificate,
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> > > > (iii) a special recreational vessel permit,
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> > > (a1) (Repealed)
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> > > (b) (Repealed)
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> > > (c) a vessel less than 35m in length,
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> > > (d) a seaplane,
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> > > (e) a vessel of any class declared by the regulations to be an exempt vessel for the purposes of this Part,
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> > > (f) a particular vessel declared to be an exempt vessel for the purposes of this Part by order of the Minister given to the relevant owner or master of the vessel.
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> > (2) Despite subsection (1), pilotage is compulsory, and section 74 applies, in respect of a vessel (whether or not the master is the holder of a marine safety licence referred to in subsection (1)(a)) if pilotage is declared to be compulsory by the regulations or by order of the Minister given to the relevant owner or master of the vessel.
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> Note.
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> Part 4 deals with the licensing of pilots and the issue of pilotage exemption certificates.
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> **s 75:** Am 2008 No 59, Sch 1 \[44\] \[45\]; 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[33\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[19\] \[57\]–\[59\].