Malaysia legislation

Section 92A

of PENANG PORT COMMISSION ACT 1955

Section 92A

Penang Port Commission 75

(2)

Any master or owner of a ship entering or being within any pilotage district who knowingly employs as pilot any person who is not a Commission pilot or a person licensed under subsection 70CA (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding **two thousand ringgit.

(3)

For the purpose of this section a Commission pilot acting beyond the limits for which he is licensed or in contravention of any conditions imposed under section 70H shall be deemed not to be a Commission pilot.

(4)

Any person may, without subjecting himself or his employer to any penalty, act as the pilot of a vessel entering or leaving any pilotage district when the vessel is in distress or under circumstances making it necessary for the master to avail himself of the best assistance that can be found at the time.

Receiving or offering improper rates of pilotage