Malaysia legislation

Section 92C

of PENANG PORT COMMISSION ACT 1955

Section 92C

(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 Commission upon being required to do so by any employee of the Commission 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 and shall, on conviction, be liable 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 and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit.

(3)

Any Commission pilot 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 dismissal by the Commission.

*NOTE—Previously “one hundred ringgit”–see Penang Port Commission (Amendment) Act 1993

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(4)

Any person licensed under subsection 70CA (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