UK Act of Parliament
1987
United Kingdom
Pilotage Act 1987
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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(1) Where any dispute arises before the appointed day between...
Where a competent harbour authority which proposes on or after...
(1) Any pilots’ benefit fund established under paragraph (i) of...
(1) Any pilotage certificate which immediately before the appointed day...
(1) The Secretary of State shall, on application by any...
(1) In the definition of “pilot boat” in subsection (4)...
The enactments and instruments with respect to which provision may...
In the Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975—
At the end of section 35(3)(b)(ii) of the Finance Act...
Scope of Schedule and interpretation
(1) This paragraph applies where a competent harbour authority requires...
(1) This paragraph applies where a competent harbour authority requires...
Formal qualifications
Person intending to act in a self-employed capacity or as manager of an undertaking
Consideration of application to which paragraph 2 or 3 applies, and appeals
Professional training and experience
Proof of professional training and experience
Proof of other matters
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a competent harbour authority...
(1) This paragraph applies in a case to which either...
Authorised pilot not to be taken out of his area.
- Do not take an authorised pilot beyond their agreed area without consent
Browse 35 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Meaning of “competent harbour authority” and “harbour”.
Procedure on orders under section 1
General duties as to provision of pilotage services.
Authorisation of pilots.
Employment
Temporary procedure for resolving disputes as to terms of employment.
Pilot boats.
Pilotage directions.
Pilotage exemption certificates.
Pilotage exemption certificates: suspension and revocation
Section 8A: supplementary
Prevention of discrimination in favour of authority’s ships.
Pilotage charges.
Use of agents and joint arrangements.
Information and directions as to joint arrangements.
Resolution of disputes between authorities.
Accounts.
Compulsory pilotage.
Liability for ships under compulsory pilotage.
Right of authorised pilot to supersede unauthorised pilot.
Declaration as to draught etc. of ship.
Facilities to be given for pilot boarding leaving ship.
Misconduct by pilot endangering ship or persons on board ship.
Limitation of liability in respect of pilots.
Deep sea pilotage certificates.
Abolition of pilotage authorities.
Transfer of staff of pilotage authorities etc.
Abolition of Pilotage Commission.
Functions and constitution of Pilotage Commission pending abolition.
Pilots’ compensation schemes.
Funding of reorganisation.
Orders and regulations.
Interpretation.
Transitional and consequential provisions and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
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