Port Authorities Act 1963 · Updated to 1 Dec 2020 · Part III · Charges and Recovery of Charges
17A. Recovery of pilotage dues
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prescribe the pilotage dues which shall be paid to the authority by the master or owner of every vessel; and
define the circumstances and conditions under which pilotage dues are to be recoverable, in respect of the services of an authority pilot.
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.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
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port
“port” means the port specified in the Schedule within the limits declared under section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952;