Section 29J
Committee’s findings and recommendations to the authority
Where the Pilotage Committee, after due inquiry in accordance with this Part and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, finds that an authority pilot or an employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed operator or any person authorized by the authority to pilot vessels pursuant to subsection 29CB(2) has been guilty of misconduct affecting his capability as a pilot or has failed in or neglected his duty as a pilot or has become incompetent to act as a pilot, it shall submit to the authority a copy of the record of the inquiry and its findings and recommendations in respect of the inquiry.
(2)
The authority may, after considering the findings and recommendations of the Pilotage Committee, suspend or cancel the licence of such authority pilot or employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed operator, or, in the case of such person authorized by the authority to pilot vessels pursuant to subsection 29CB(2), revoke such authorization, or impose such other punishment as the authority may think fit.
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(3)
Any authority pilot or any employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed operator who is aggrieved by any decisions of the authority in respect of suspension or cancellation of the licence made under subsection (2) may, within fourteen days from the date of such decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.