Section 29C

No person shall be employed as an authority pilot in a pilotage district unless he is in possession of a valid licence to act as a pilot in such district issued under section 29H.

Power of Pilotage Committee to license employees of a licensed operator

29CA. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act the authority may, if it considers expedient, authorize the Pilotage

Committee to issue a licence to any employee of a licensed operator to pilot vessels in a pilotage district of such authority subject to such terms and conditions as the authority thinks fit:

Provided that no such licence shall be issued to any such employee unless the Pilotage Committee has examined the employee and be satisfied as to the employee’s general fitness and competency, including his physical fitness to act as a pilot for the licensed operator.

A licence issued under subsection (1) shall cease to be valid if the employee to whom it was issued ceases to be employed by the licensed operator.

Vessel to be piloted by authority pilot or employee of a licensed operator or an authorized person

29CB. (1) No vessel shall be piloted in a pilotage district by any person other than the authority pilot or an employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed operator.

Notwithstanding subsection (1) the authority may, if it considers expedient, authorize any person to pilot vessels passing through its pilotage district, subject to such terms and conditions as the authority may impose.

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Appointment and functions of the Pilotage Committee