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[s. 17 cont.]
22 of 1950, Schedule.
Penalty on persons obtaining charge of a ship by misrepresentation. 2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 47.
Offences by pilots. 2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 48.
Recovery of pilotage dues.
Pilots.
such person shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.
18. No person shall, by wilful misrepresentation of circumstances upon which the safety of a ship may depend, obtain or endeavour to obtain the charge of that ship.
19. No licensed pilot shall-
(a) lend his licence;
(b) act as a pilot whilst suspended;
(c) act as a pilot when in a state of intoxication; (d) refuse or wilfully delay when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause to pilot any ship within the waters of the Colony upon the signal for a pilot being made by that ship or upon being required to do so by the master, owner, agent or consignee thereof or by the Director or any officer acting under him;
(e) unnecessarily cut or slip or cause to be cut or slipped any cable belonging to any ship;
(f) refuse otherwise than on reasonable ground of danger to the ship, when requested by the master, to conduct the ship which he is piloting into any port or place within the waters of the Colony; or (g) quit the ship which he is piloting before the service for which he was engaged has been performed and without the consent of the master of the ship.
20. (1) The following persons shall be liable to pay pilotage dues for any ship for which the services of a licensed pilot are obtained, namely---
2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 49.
(a) the master, owners and charterers;
(b) as to pilotage inwards, such consignees or agents as have paid or made themselves liable to pay any other charge on account of the ship in the port of her arrival or discharge;
as to pilotage outwards, such consignees or agents as have paid or made themselves liable to pay any other charge on account of the ship in the port of her departure.
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