Complaints in
respect of misconduct,
etc. of
licensed pilots,
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(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of twa thousand dollars.
PART V.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST LICENSED PILOTS.
17. (1) Any person who has reasonable grounds for believing that a licensed pilot-
(a) has been guilty of misconduct as a pilot:
(6) has otherwise failed in, or neglected without reasonable
excuse, his duties as a pilot; or
(c) is otherwise not a fit and proper person to act as a pilet. may report the matter in writing to the Authority,
(2) The Authority may refuse to take any action on a report under subsection (1)(a) (b) unless it is made in writing within a reasonable time after the occurrence of the matter to which it relates.
(3) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any licensed pilot who-
(a) without reasonable excuse, refuses to pilot a ship if he is engaged to do so, or is directed to do so by the Authority:
(b) without reasonable excuse, delays in piloting a ship
which be is engaged to pilot;
(c) refuses to navigate a ship, which he is piloting, to any port or place within the waters of the Colony when directed to do so by the Authority, or requested to do so by the master or owner of the ship, unless he has reasonable grounds for believing that to do so would endanger the ship:
(d) leaves a ship which he is piloting-
() without the consent of the master of the ship before completing the pilotage service for which he was engaged;
or
(i) if he is piloting the ship on the direction of the Authority, without the consent of the Authority;
(e) pilots a ship when he is under the influence of alcohol or
drugs;
pilots a ship while his licence is suspended:
(g) gives his licence to any other person for such other
person's use, whether on loan or otherwise; or
(h) unnecessarily cuts or slips, or causes to be cut or slipped, any cable which forms part of the equipment of any ship,
shall be guilty of misconduct as a pilot.
18. The Authority may appoint an officer of the Marine Department to hold a preliminary inquiry in the prescribed manner into-
(a) any matter reported to the Authority under section 17(1);
or
(b) any accident which occurs while a ship is being piloted
by a licensed pilot.
19. (1) If, on consideration of-
(a) the report of the officer who beld a preliminary inquiry
under section 18; or
(b) the report made after a preliminary inquiry under section
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the Authority considers that----
(1) any matter reported to the Authority under section 17(1):
or
(ii) any accident which occurred while a ship was being
piloted by a licensed pilot,
should be further investigated, the Authority shall appoint a board. of investigation in accordance with this Ordinance.
(2) If, after due inquiry, a board of investigation is satisfied that a licensed pilot-
(a) has been guilty of misconduct as a pilot;
(b) has otherwise failed in, or neglected without reasonable
excuse. his duties as a pilot; or
(c) is otherwise not a ft and proper person to be a licensed
pilot,
the board shall recommend to the Authority that the licence of that licensed pilot be cancelled or suspended, and the Authority may, on consideration of the recommendation of the board, cancel the licence or suspend the same for such period as he thinks fit.
20. (1) A licensed pilot whose licence has been cancelled or suspended by the Authority under section 19(2) may appeal against the cancellation or suspension to a judge by lodging notice in writing with the Registrar of the Supreme Court within fourteen days after he was notified of the cancellation or suspension.
Preliminary inquiry.
Cancellation
or suspension of licence after inquiry by board of Investigation.
(Cup. 381)
Appeal against cancellation of suspension of licence under section 19.