New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 65A

65A Proceeding without pilot contrary to maritime rules or direction given under section 60A

1 If a ship proceeds without a pilot in contravention of section 60A , the owner and master of the ship each commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

a) in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding $10,000:

b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000:

c) in any case, to an additional penalty under section 409 .

2 Despite section 451(5) , a contravention of a maritime rule in circumstances to which section 60A(1) applies is an offence against this section.

History: Section 65A: inserted, on 9 June 1999, by section 9 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).   Section 65A(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).