Malaysia legislation

Section 35C

of *PORT AUTHORITIES ACT 1963

Section 35C

(a)

is in any way directly or indirectly concerned in any corrupt practices relating to vessels, their tackle, furniture, cargoes, crews or passengers, or to persons in distress at sea or by shipwreck or to their moneys, goods or chattels;

(b)

lends his licence;

(c)

acts as a pilot while suspended;

(d)

acts as a pilot when in a state of intoxication;

(e)

refuses or wilfully delays, when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause, to pilot any vessel within the limits for which he is licensed by the authority upon being required to do so by any employee of the authority duly authorized in that behalf; or

(f)

quits the vessel under his pilotage without the consent of the master, before the service for which he was engaged has been performed, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.

(2)

Any person who procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any offence under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.

(3)

Any authority pilot who commits an offence under this section, or procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any such offence shall be liable on conviction to suspension or dismissal by the authority.

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(4)

Any employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed operator or any person authorized to pilot vessels under subsection 29CB(2) who commits an offence under this section, or procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any such offence shall be liable on conviction to suspension or revocation of the licence or authorization as the case may be.

Penalty on pilot endangering ship, life or limb

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