Hong Kong Ordinances

PILOTAGE ORDINANCE - SECT 17

Complaints in respect of misconduct, etc. of licensed pilots

PART V

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST LICENSED PILOTS

(1) Any person who has reasonable grounds for believing 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 fit and proper person to act as a pilot, 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) or (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 he is
        engaged to pilot;

   (c)  refuses to navigate a ship, which he is piloting, to any port or place
        within the waters of Hong Kong 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; (Amended 29 of 1985 s.6)

   (d)  leaves a ship which he is piloting-

        (i)    without the consent of the master of the ship before completing
               the pilotage service for which he was engaged; or

        (ii)   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;

   (f)  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.