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(3) The regulations in the Schedule shall be in force, Schedule. as if made under this Ordinance, until rescinded by regulations made under this Ordinance,

5-(1) Every person applying for a licence, and, should Examination the Harbour Master deem it necessary, every person apply- of applicant ing for the renewal of a licence, shall, before such licence for licence or renewal is granted, pass such examination as the Harbour Master shall from time to time direct.

(2) The said examination shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners appointed for that purpose by the Governor.

(3) All tests which may be required in such examina- tion for sight or physical fitness shall be conducted under the supervision of a medical officer appointed by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services who shall report to the Harbour Master whether in the opinion of such medical officer the sight and physical fitness of the appli- cant in question are such as to justify the grant to him of a pilot's licence.

or renewal.

6. All licensed pilots shall be required to pass a Examination examination for sight and physical fitness whenever the of pilots for Harbour Master shall deem it necessary and at least once sight and in every five years from the date of the last such examina, physical tion, Such examination shall be conducted under the fitness. supervision of a medical officer appointed by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services who shall report to the Harbour Master whether in the opinion of such medical officer the sight and physical fitness of the pilot in ques- tion are such as to justify the renewal of his pilot's licence. No licence shall be valid for any pilot who fails to pass this examination.

7. The grant or renewal of a licence to a pilot by the Licensing Harbour Muster under the provisions given by this Ordi- of pilots nance shall not impose auy iiability on the Harbour Master by Harbour for any loss or damage occasioned by any act or default of the pilot.

Master not to involve any liability.

2 & 3 Geo. 5, e. 31, s. 19.

8.-(1) A pilot's licence shall be in the form provided Form of for the time being by the regulations made under this pilot's Ordinance.

licence and production and retura

(2) A licensed pilot shall produce his licence whenever of pilot's so required by the Harbour Master or any officer of the licence to Harbour Department not below the rank of Boarding Harbour Officer, and in case his licence is revoked or suspended shall forthwith deliver up his licence to the Harbour 2 & 3 Geo. 5, Master.

c. 31. s. 20,

(3) On the death of a licensed pilot any person into whose hands his licence may come shall forthwith transmit it to the Harbour Master.

Master.

9. The Harbour Master may suspend or revoke any Revocation pilot's licence if it appears to han. after giving the holder and thereof an opportunity of being heard, that such pilot has suspension

of licence-. been guilty of any contravention of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder, or that he has been 2 & 3 Geo. 5,

c. 31, s. 26. guilty of any misconduct affecting his capability as a pilot, or that he has failed in or neglected his duty as a pilot or that he has become incompetent to act as a pilot, and a licence if so revoked shall cease To have effect and if so suspended shall cease to have effect for the period for which it was suspended.

10.-(1) An appeal from any act done or decision Appeal. given by the Harbour Master or any authority under this Ordinance or under any of the regulations made there- under, other than the decision, sentence, order or judgment of a court of law, shall, unless otherwise provided for, lie to the Governor in Council, whose decision shall be final.