Western Australian Current Regulations

SHIPPING AND PILOTAGE (PORTS AND HARBOURS) REGULATIONS 1966 - REG 5B

5B .         Harbour masters and deputy harbour masters, appointment of

        (1)         The Minister may appoint a person to be a harbour master or deputy harbour master of a port only if the person meets the requirement under subregulation (2).

        (2)         A person meets the requirement under this subregulation if the person —

            (a)         holds, or has held, a certificate of competency, or a certificate of recognition, of the grade of Master issued under Part 3 of the Marine Orders made under the Navigation Act 1912 (Commonwealth); or

            (b)         otherwise possesses the skills and experience that demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Minister, the person’s competency to perform the functions of a harbour master, or deputy harbour master, of the port, as the case requires.

        [Regulation 5B inserted: Gazette 4 Jun 2010 p. 2426; amended: Gazette 29 Oct 2010 p. 5332.]