Victorian Current Acts

MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 - SECT 29

S. 29(1) amended by No. 55/2017 s. 10(2).

    (1)     A person who is not a marine safety worker and who supplies pilotage services to an owner of a vessel must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the safety of those services.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 1800 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 9000 penalty units.

S. 29(2) substituted by No. 55/2017 s. 10(3).

    (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 .

    (3)     An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.

Part 2.4—Marine safety worker duties