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, made pursuant to the Navigation Act 2012 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, made pursuant to the Navigation Act 2012 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, made pursuant to the Navigation Act 2012 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].