PILOTS.
No. 3 of 1904.
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term not exceeding 6 months, and he shall also be liable to have his licence cancelled or suspended by the Harbour Master.
licensed
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6. If any licensed pilot, when in charge of any ship, by wilful breach of duty or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness, does any act tending to the immediate loss, destruction, or serious damage of such ship, or tending immediately to endanger the life or limb of any person on board such ship; or by wilful breach of duty or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness, refuses or omits to do any lawful act proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving such ship from loss, destruction or serious damage, or for preserving any person belonging to or on board of such ship from danger to life or limb, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars; the Harbour Master may further cancel or suspend his licence.
dues how recoverable.
7. Such sums as may be directed by order of the Governor-in-Council may be demanded by licensed pilots, and shall be recoverable by them before a Magistrate in a summary way, by proceedings against the master or person in charge of the ship, for the service to which the dues became payable, and on adjudication the sum declared to be due shall be leviable by distraint on the ship, her tackle, and furniture: Provided further that it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to withhold the port clearance of any ship as to which a claim for pilotage dues may be made till such dues are paid.
8. Any licensed pilot demanding higher rates of pilotage than those authorised by this Ordinance, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, and shall also be liable to have his licence suspended or cancelled by the Harbour Master.
9. Any Magistrate shall have authority to hear and determine all claims brought against any ship carrying a pilot for damage done by the ship to any beacon, buoy, harbour mark, mooring, or other Government property. Such claims shall be made by the Harbour Master by way of complaint in writing setting out the damage and
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912 and No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 8 of 1912 and No. 12 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912.