61. Failure to employ pilot under certain circumstances

The owner. agent or master of a vessel navigating in circumstances in which the vessel is required by the Authority under section 60(1) to be under pilotage, who does not employ an authorised pilot for such purpose, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and shall in addition be liable to pay to the Authority as penalty double the amount of pilotage dues and rates which would have been payable if the vessel had been under pilotage as required under that section.