Section 30
Recovery of pilotage dues
of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981
The Authority may with the approval of the Minister from time to time by notification in the Gazette—
(a)
prescribe the pilotage dues which shall be paid to the
Authority by the master or owner of every vessel; and
(b)
define the circumstances and conditions under which pilotage dues are to be recoverable in respect of the services of an Authority pilot.
(2)
If a vessel having on board an Authority pilot leads another vessel having no Authority pilot on board, the Authority shall be entitled to the full pilotage dues as if the Authority pilot had actually been on board and had piloted that other vessel.
(3)
The Authority may, if it thinks fit, remit the whole or any part of pilotage dues paid.
(4)
The Authority may with the approval of the Minister exempt, upon such conditions as it may impose, any vessel or classes of vessels from any pilotage dues payable under this Act.
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