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Ports Management Act 2015
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81 Misconduct by licensed pilot
(1) A licensed pilot commits an offence if the licensed pilot:
(a) has pilotage charge of a vessel; and
(b) is under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (1) that the licensed pilot:
(a) was, at the time of the alleged offence, under the influence of
a drug taken by the pilot for medical purposes; and
(i) the pilot took the drug on medical advice and complied
with any direction given as part of that advice; or
(ii) the pilot had no reason to believe that the drug might
have the influence it did.
(3) A licensed pilot commits an offence if the licensed pilot:
(a) has pilotage charge of a vessel; and
(b) engages in conduct; and
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(c) the conduct causes, or is likely to cause, the loss or
destruction of, or serious damage to, the vessel or any other
vessel, a port facility or any other property.
drug, see section 19(1) of the Traffic Act 1987.