Pilots.
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(2) Any such dues may be recovered before a magistrate summarily as a civil debt.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Director at any time whatsoever to withhold the port clearance from any ship as to which a claim for pilotage dues may be made till such dues are paid or security is given for the same.
(4) Any consignee or agent (not being the owner or master of the ship) who is hereby made liable for the payment of pilotage dues in respect of any ship may out of any moneys received by him on account of that ship or belonging to the owner thereof retain the amount of all dues paid by him together with any reasonable expenses he may have incurred by reason of the payment of the dues or his liability to pay the dues.
or offering rates of
21. A licensed pilot shall not demand or receive, and a master shall not offer or pay to any licensed pilot, dues improper in respect of pilotage services at any other rates whether greater or less than the rates which may be demanded by law.
22. If any boat or ship having on board a licensed pilot leads any ship which has not a licensed pilot on board when the last mentioned ship cannot from particular circumstances be boarded, the pilot so leading the last mentioned ship shall be entitled to the full pilotage rate as if he had actually been on board and had charge of that ship.
2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s 50.
pilotage.
for leading Pilotage rate ships.
2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 31, s. 51.
property.
owners, Claims for damage to 23. Claims brought against the master, charterers or agents of any ship carrying a pilot for damage Government done by the ship to any beacon, buoy, harbour mark, mooring or other Government property may without prejudice to any other mode of recovery be recovered before a magistrate summarily as a civil debt. Such claims shall be made by the Director by way of complaint in writing setting out the damage and the claim in respect thereof.
24. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be held to excuse or indemnify any licensed pilot for any damage arising from his neglect or incapacity in performing the duties of his office.
arising from incapacity.
Damage negligence or
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