186IOffence to navigate without a licensed pilot

#### 186I Offence to navigate without a licensed pilot (1) If: (a) a ship is a regulated ship; and (b) the ship navigates in a compulsory pilotage area; and (c) the ship navigates in that area without a licensed pilot; the master and the owner of the ship each commit an offence. Penalty: 500 penalty units. > Note: If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court to impose a fine up to 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by a court on an individual convicted of the same offence. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (3) In any proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), it is a defence if the defendant proves: (a) that the ship was exempted under section 186K from the requirement to navigate with a licensed pilot in the area; and (b) that the navigation complied with the terms of the exemption. > Note: The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3). See section 13.4 of the Criminal Code.