Restrictions
on pilotage.
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(b) at such other times as the Authority may require,
(2) Au examination under subsection (1) as to the physical and mental fitness of a licensed pilot shall be carried out by a medical officer appointed by the Director of Medical and Health Services and as to the eyesight of a licensed pilot shall be carried out by an officer of the Marine Department appointed by the Authority.
(3) The prescribed fee shall be payable in respect of every examination under this section.
(4) A licensed pilot who is required under subsection (1)(8) to submit to an examination shall forthwith deposit his licence with the Authority.
(5) If-
(a) a licensed pilot contravenes subsection (1)(a) or does not submit to an examination in accordance with a require- ment under subsection (1)(5) within fourteen days after he receives notice in writing of such requirement; or (6) the Authority is not satisfied as to the physical and mental fitness and eyesight of licensed pilot who bas been examined in accordance with this section,
the Authority may cancel the licence of the licensed pilot or suspend it for such period as be thinks fit.
PART IV.
RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE OF PILOTAGE AND PAYMENT OF PILOTAGE DUES ETC.
11. (1) A person shall not pilot a ship unless he is a licensed pilot of the master of the ship.
(2) A licensed pilot shall not pilot a ship unless his licence is of the appropriate class.
(3) A person shall not engage or permit another person to pilot a ship unless such other person is a licensed pilot whose licence is of the appropriate class or is the master of the ship.
(4) A licence is of the appropriate class for the purposes of this section only if there is specified therein such prescribed class of pilotage as entitles the licensed pilot to undertake the pilotage which be undertakes in relation to the ship concerned.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.
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12. (1) A licensed pilot may require the master of a ship which he is piloting to furnish to him such information as be may specify about the draught of water, length or beam, or the performance or bandling characteristics, of the ship.
(2) A master of a ship who-
(a) contravenes a requirement under subsection (1); (b) furnishes pursuant to any such requirement any informa- tion which he knows or reasonably ought to know to be false in a material particular; or
(c) permits any other person to furnish any such information. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.
13. (1) The prescribed pilotage dues shall be paid for any pilotage service rendered by a licensed pilot.
(2) The master of the ship and the person who engaged the licensed pilot shall be liable for the payment of the prescribed pilotage dues.
(3) The Director of Marine may refuse to grant clearance to a ship until all pilotage dues payable in respect of pilotage services rendered for that ship have been paid.
14. (1) No person shall demand or receive any fee or other payment for any pilotage service other than the prescribed pilotage dues.
(2) No person shall pay or offer to pay to any licensed pilot or other person any fee or other payment for any pilotage service other than the prescribed pilotage dues.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shail be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.
15. A licensed pilot shall-
(a) keep bis licence in his possession at all times when he
is acting as a pilot; and
(b) produce it for inspection whenever he is required to do so by the Authority, any officer of the Marine Depart- ment not below the rank of marine officer or any person who has engaged, or intends to engage, him to pilot a ship.
16. (1) A licensed pilot shall, when an accident occurs while
a ship is being piloted by him, report the accident to the Authority, orally forthwith and in writing within twenty-four hours.
Licensed pilot may require master to furnish specified Information.
Pilotage duca to be paid for pilotage service.
No payment other than prescribed pilotage dues to be made
for pilotage
service.
Licensed pilot to carry licence where on duty,
Accidents to ships under pilotage to be reported.