PILOTS.
No. 11 of 1930.
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8.-(1) A pilot's licence shall be in the form provided for the time being by the regulations made under this Ordinance.
(2) A licensed pilot shall produce his licence whenever so required by the Harbour Master or any officer of the Harbour Department not below the rank of boarding officer, and in case his licence is revoked or suspended shall forthwith deliver up his licence to the Harbour Master.
(3) On the death of a licensed pilot any person into whose hands his licence may come shall forthwith transmit it to the Harbour Master.
Form of pilot's licence and production and return of pilot's licence to Harbour Master.
2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 20.
and suspension of licences. 2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 26.
9. The Harbour Master may suspend or revoke any pilot's licence if it appears to him, after giving the holder thereof an opportunity of being heard, that such pilot has been guilty of any contravention of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder or that he has been guilty of any misconduct affecting his capability as a pilot or that he has failed in or neglected his duty as a pilot or that he has become incompetent to act as a pilot, and a licence if so revoked shall cease to have effect and if so suspended shall cease to have effect for the period for which it was suspended.
10.--(1) An appeal from any act done or decision given by the Harbour Master or any authority under this Ordinance or under any of the regulations made thereunder, other than the decision, sentence, order or judgment of a court of law, shall unless otherwise provided for lie to the Governor in Council, whose decision shall be final.
(2) Such appeal shall be by way of petition and such petition shall, unless the Governor in Council extends the time, be presented not later than fourteen days after such act or decision has been communicated to the person affected.
(3) (a) If the person affected be a licensed pilot such communication may be by letter sent by registered post to the person affected at the address given in the register of licensed pilots kept by the Harbour Master.
(b) If the person affected be not a licensed pilot such communication may be by letter sent by registered post addressed to such person at his last known place of residence.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.