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is in any way directly or indirectly concerned in any corrupt practice 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;

lends his licence;

acts as a pilot while suspended;

acts as a pilot when in a state of intoxication;

refuses or wilfully delays, when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause, to pilot a vessel within the limits of the pilotage district for which he is licensed upon being required so to do by an officer or servant of the

Authority duly authorized in that behalf; or

* NOTE—Previously “one hundred ringgit”—see Bintulu Port Authority (Amendment) Act 1992

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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 and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.

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

An 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.

Any person licensed under subsection 55A(1) who commits an offence under this section, or procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any such offence shall, on conviction, be liable to suspension or revocation of the licence.

Penalty on pilot endangering ship, life or limb