PILOTS.
No. 3 of 1904.
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No. 2 of 1904, repealed by No. 34 of 1910.
No. 3 of 1904.
To provide for and regulate the employment of Pilots.
1. The Pilots Ordinance, 1904.
[29th April, 1904.]
Short title.
2. The Harbour Master may grant certificates of competency to persons duly qualified to act as, and may license under his hand, pilots who shall not exceed such number as he may direct, for the purpose of conducting ships within the waters of the Colony : Provided that--
(1) no person shall be granted a certificate of competency or be licensed as a pilot unless he has satisfied a Board of Examiners appointed by the Governor that he is capable of performing such duties. Any application for a certificate must be accompanied by a declaration to this effect;
(2) any person acting as a pilot upon any ship to which he does not belong without being duly licensed, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars for each offence.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be held to make the employment of pilots by masters and owners of ships compulsory.
Pilotage not compulsory.
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to fix by notification the rates of fees to be paid by pilots for licences.
Fee for licence.
There shall be paid to every member of the Board of Examiners, not being a salaried officer of the Government, a fee of 5 dollars out of the public revenue for every examination conducted by him.
Fee for examination.
4. The Harbour Master may, subject to the sanction of the Governor, make regulations for the proper conduct of pilots in all matters relating to their duties, including, among other things, matters relating to the distinguishing marks and flags of pilot boats and the means of making themselves known as licensed pilots to persons in charge of ships entering or leaving the waters of the Colony.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.