Port Authorities Act 1963 · Updated to 1 Dec 2020 · Part VI · Offences, Damages, Penalties and Procedures
35E. Failure to employ authority pilot or licensed pilot under certain circumstances
Feedback & supportThe master, owner or agent of a vessel navigating in circumstances in which the vessel is required by the authority under section 29B to be under pilotage who does not employ an authority pilot or an employee licensed under subsection 29CA(1) of a licensed
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having for the time being the command or charge of any vessel;
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operator or a person authorized by the authority pursuant to subsection 29CB(2) for such purpose shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
Upon being found guilty of any offence under subsection (1), the Court before which the master, owner or agent of the vessel is found guilty shall order such master, owner or agent to pay to the authority the amount certified by the accountant of the authority to be the amount of dues and rates which would have been payable to the authority if the vessel had been under pilotage as required by this Act and such amount shall be recoverable in the same manner as a fine.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;