Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Except as provided by section 73 , the master of a vessel, before the vessel enters a compulsory pilotage area, must:
(a) present the vessel at a boarding ground for the area; and
(b) receive on board a licensed pilot; and
(c) receive on board any persons and equipment required by the pilot; and
(d) if the pilot is to conduct pilotage as part of pilotage services provided by a pilotage services provider – receive on board any persons and equipment as required by the provider; and
(e) provide any reasonable assistance required by the pilot or a person mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d); and
(f) give pilotage charge of the vessel to the pilot.
(2) The master of a vessel commits an offence if:
(a) the master engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct contravenes a requirement of subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.