UK Act of Parliament 1987 c. 21 United Kingdom

Pilotage Act 1987

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Employee1 Any Person1

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s.019 Authorised pilot not to be taken out of his area. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not take an authorised pilot beyond their agreed area without consentEmployee
s.020 Facilities to be given for pilot boarding leaving ship. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to facilitate pilot boarding or leaving shipAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

34 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Meaning of “competent harbour authority” and “harbour”. (opens in a new tab)
s.001 Procedure on orders under section 1
s.002 General duties as to provision of pilotage services. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Authorisation of pilots. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Employment (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Temporary procedure for resolving disputes as to terms of employment. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Pilot boats. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Pilotage directions. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Pilotage exemption certificates. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Pilotage exemption certificates: suspension and revocation
s.008 Section 8A: supplementary
s.009 Prevention of discrimination in favour of authority’s ships. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Pilotage charges. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Use of agents and joint arrangements. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Information and directions as to joint arrangements. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Resolution of disputes between authorities. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Accounts. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Compulsory pilotage. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Liability for ships under compulsory pilotage. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Right of authorised pilot to supersede unauthorised pilot. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Declaration as to draught etc. of ship. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Misconduct by pilot endangering ship or persons on board ship. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Limitation of liability in respect of pilots. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Deep sea pilotage certificates. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Abolition of pilotage authorities. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Transfer of staff of pilotage authorities etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Abolition of Pilotage Commission. (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Functions and constitution of Pilotage Commission pending abolition. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Pilots’ compensation schemes. (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Funding of reorganisation. (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Orders and regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Transitional and consequential provisions and repeals. (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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21 other schedules
s.sch001 For the purposes of any provision of this Act which...
s.sch001 (1) Where any dispute arises before the appointed day between...
s.sch001 Where a competent harbour authority which proposes on or after...
s.sch001 (1) Any pilots’ benefit fund established under paragraph (i) of...
s.sch001 (1) Any pilotage certificate which immediately before the appointed day...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State shall, on application by any...
s.sch002 (1) In the definition of “pilot boat” in subsection (4)...
s.sch002 The enactments and instruments with respect to which provision may...
s.sch002 In the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975—
s.sch002 At the end of section 35(3)(b)(ii) of the Finance Act...
s.schedule a1 para.1 Scope of Schedule and interpretation
s.schedule a1 para.10 (1) This paragraph applies where a competent harbour authority requires...
s.schedule a1 para.11 (1) This paragraph applies where a competent harbour authority requires...
s.schedule a1 para.2 Formal qualifications
s.schedule a1 para.3 Person intending to act in a self-employed capacity or as manager of an undertaking
s.schedule a1 para.4 Consideration of application to which paragraph 2 or 3 applies, and appeals
s.schedule a1 para.5 Professional training and experience
s.schedule a1 para.6 Proof of professional training and experience
s.schedule a1 para.7 Proof of other matters
s.schedule a1 para.8 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a competent harbour authority...
s.schedule a1 para.9 (1) This paragraph applies in a case to which either...

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