108Additional requirements for applications for marine pilot’s licences

#### 108 Additional requirements for applications for marine pilot’s licences 108 Additional requirements for applications for marine pilot’s licences > > (1) A marine pilot’s licence is not to be issued unless the applicant for the licence— > > > > > (a) meets the health requirements set out in the marine pilotage code, and > > > > > (b) holds a relevant qualification, and > > > > > (c) provides evidence that the applicant is competent to carry out unsupervised duties as a marine pilot in the relevant pilotage port in accordance with the marine pilotage code. > > > (2) For the purposes of this clause, a relevant qualification is— > > > > > (a) a certificate of competency issued under [Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), made pursuant to the [Navigation Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, as master for the gross tonnage of vessel to be piloted, or > > > > > (b) a certificate of recognition issued under [Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), made pursuant to the [Navigation Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, in relation to an international qualification equivalent to a certificate referred to in paragraph (a), or > > > > > (c) the equivalent of a marine pilot’s licence issued in another Australian jurisdiction (other than a coastal pilot licence issued under [Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), made pursuant to the [Navigation Act 2012](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth) and at least 1 year’s experience piloting all vessels in the port to which that licence relates (but only if the vessels are of a similar tonnage to those to which the application relates), or > > > > > (d) a demonstrated level of competency that is, in the opinion of the responsible regulator, equivalent to a qualification referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). > > **cl 108:** Am 2025 (613), Sch 1\[25\].