Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.72Qualifying for pilot licence
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sec.72 Qualifying for pilot licence
The general manager may grant an application for a pilot licence for a pilotage area, or part of a pilotage area, to an applicant only if— the applicant has either— a licence to operate a ship as its master of a class appropriate for the ships ( piloted ships ) the person would have the conduct of as a pilot in the pilotage area; or skills and experience that in the opinion of the general manager are equivalent to the skills and experience of a person holding a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and the general manager is reasonably satisfied the applicant has— appropriate ship-handling ability to have the conduct of the piloted ships as its pilot; and a detailed knowledge of the pilotage area, or the part of the pilotage area, for which the licence is sought.
- (a) the applicant has either— (i) a licence to operate a ship as its master of a class appropriate for the ships ( piloted ships ) the person would have the conduct of as a pilot in the pilotage area; or (ii) skills and experience that in the opinion of the general manager are equivalent to the skills and experience of a person holding a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) a licence to operate a ship as its master of a class appropriate for the ships ( piloted ships ) the person would have the conduct of as a pilot in the pilotage area; or
- (ii) skills and experience that in the opinion of the general manager are equivalent to the skills and experience of a person holding a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (b) the general manager is reasonably satisfied the applicant has— (i) appropriate ship-handling ability to have the conduct of the piloted ships as its pilot; and (ii) a detailed knowledge of the pilotage area, or the part of the pilotage area, for which the licence is sought.
- (i) appropriate ship-handling ability to have the conduct of the piloted ships as its pilot; and
- (ii) a detailed knowledge of the pilotage area, or the part of the pilotage area, for which the licence is sought.
- (i) a licence to operate a ship as its master of a class appropriate for the ships ( piloted ships ) the person would have the conduct of as a pilot in the pilotage area; or
- (ii) skills and experience that in the opinion of the general manager are equivalent to the skills and experience of a person holding a licence mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and
- (i) appropriate ship-handling ability to have the conduct of the piloted ships as its pilot; and
- (ii) a detailed knowledge of the pilotage area, or the part of the pilotage area, for which the licence is sought.