Hong Kong Ordinances

PILOTAGE ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Information and assistance to pilot

(1) The master of a ship shall-

   (a)  on request by a licensed pilot who is piloting the ship, inform him of
        its draught of water, gross registered tonnage, length and beam, and
        provide him with such other information relating to the ship or its
        cargo as the pilot requires to enable him to carry out his duties as
        the pilot of the ship;

   (b)  bring to the notice of every licensed pilot who is piloting the ship
        any defects in, and any matter peculiar to, the ship and its machinery
        and equipment of which the master knows and which might affect
        materially the navigation of the ship; and

   (c)  render all reasonable assistance to the licensed pilot who is piloting
        the ship.

(2) The master of a ship who-

   (a)  refuses to comply with a request made to him pursuant to subsection
        (1)(a);

   (b)  makes a statement which he knows is false, or recklessly makes a
        statement which is false, in response to such a request or is privy to
        the making by another person in response to such a request of a
        statement which the master knows is false; or

   (c)  fails without reasonable excuse to perform any duty imposed on him by
        subsection (1)(b) or (c), commits an offence and is liable to a fine
        of $10000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. (Replaced 29 of 1985 s.4)