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PORTS AND MARINE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 55 OF 2017) - SECT 10

Duties of pilotage service providers to owners of vessels

    (1)     In the heading to section 29 of the Principal Act omit " domestic commercial ".

    (2)     In section 29(1) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     omit "domestic commercial";

        (b)     for "reasonable" substitute "reasonably".

    (3)     For section 29(2) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a person contravenes that subsection if the person fails to do any of the following—

        (a)     ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel is not impaired by fatigue, alcohol or other drug;

        (b)     ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel to carry out an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of marine safety work

              (i)     is medically fit and able to carry out the activity for which the pilot has been provided; and

              (ii)     is qualified and competent to carry out the activity for which the pilot has been provided;

        (c)     provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, such information, instruction, training or supervision to a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel as is necessary to enable the pilot to safely carry out an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of marine safety work .".



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