Harbours Act, 1996

Miscellaneous offences with respect to pilots.

78.—If a pilot—

(a) lends his or her pilot's licence or warrant of appointment to another person for the use by that other person;

(b) being a licensed pilot, acts as a pilot whilst his or her licence stands suspended under this Part;

(c) acts as a pilot while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled drug (within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984);

(d) employs, or causes to be employed, on board or otherwise in relation to any ship which he or she is piloting, any boat, anchor, cable, or other store, matter, or thing beyond what is necessary for the service of that ship, with intent to enhance the amount of pilotage charges imposed in relation to the pilotage of the ship for his or her own gain or for the gain of any other person;

(e) fails or refuses to comply with a lawful direction given to him or her by the harbour master for the pilotage district for which he or she is licensed or employed;

(f) fails, refuses or wilfully delays, when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause, to pilot any ship within the pilotage district for which he or she is licensed or employed upon being required to do so by the master of the ship or the company by whom he or she is licensed or employed; or

(g) quits the ship, which he or she is piloting, before the service for which he or she was engaged has been performed and without the consent of the master of the ship;

he or she shall be guilty of an offence.