87Record-keeping and reporting obligations

87 Record-keeping and reporting obligations (1) A pilotage services provider for a pilotage area within a designated port must keep, in the prescribed manner, records containing the prescribed particulars of all reportable incidents that occur within the pilotage area and that involve: (a) a licensed pilot employed or engaged by the pilotage services provider; or (b) a vessel of which a licensed pilot employed or engaged by the pilotage services provider has pilotage charge. (2) A pilotage services provider for a pilotage area within a designated port commits an offence if: (a) a reportable incident mentioned in subsection (1) occurs within the pilotage area; and (b) the pilotage services provider fails to keep a record of the incident in accordance with subsection (1). (3) A pilotage services provider for a pilotage area within a designated port commits an offence if: (a) a reportable incident mentioned in subsection (1) occurs within the pilotage area; and Ports Management Act 2015 75 (b) the pilotage services provider fails to report, in writing, the prescribed particulars of the incident to the regional harbourmaster for the port within the prescribed period after it occurs. (4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse. (6) This section does not affect any requirement to keep a record of any kind, or report an event of any kind, that a pilotage services provider has under any other Act.