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Pilotage Act 1987

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Contents: 41 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Meaning of “competent harbour authority” and “harbour”.
  3. 1A Procedure on orders under section 1
  4. 2 General duties as to provision of pilotage services.
  5. 3 Authorisation of pilots.
  6. 4 Employment etc. of authorised pilots.
  7. 5 Temporary procedure for resolving disputes as to terms of employment.
  8. 6 Pilot boats.
  9. 7 Pilotage directions.
  10. 8 Pilotage exemption certificates.
  11. 8A Pilotage exemption certificates: suspension and revocation
  12. 8B Section 8A: supplementary
  13. 9 Prevention of discrimination in favour of authority’s ships.
  14. 10 Pilotage charges.
  15. 11 Use of agents and joint arrangements.
  16. 12 Information and directions as to joint arrangements.
  17. 13 Resolution of disputes between authorities.
  18. 14 Accounts.
  19. 15 Compulsory pilotage.
  20. 16 Liability for ships under compulsory pilotage.
  21. 17 Right of authorised pilot to supersede unauthorised pilot.
  22. 18 Declaration as to draught etc. of ship.
  23. 19 Authorised pilot not to be taken out of his area.
  24. 20 Facilities to be given for pilot boarding leaving ship.
  25. 21 Misconduct by pilot endangering ship or persons on board ship.
  26. 22 Limitation of liability in respect of pilots.
  27. 23 Deep sea pilotage certificates.
  28. 24 Abolition of pilotage authorities.
  29. 25 Transfer of staff of pilotage authorities etc.
  30. 26 Abolition of Pilotage Commission.
  31. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  32. 28 Pilots’ compensation schemes.
  33. 29 Funding of reorganisation.
  34. 30 Orders and regulations.
  35. 31 Interpretation.
  36. 32 Transitional and consequential provisions and repeals.
  37. 33 Short title, commencement and extent.
  38. SCHEDULE A1 RECOGNITION OF EEA QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN RELATION TO PILOTAGE IN INLAND WATERS
  39. SCHEDULE 1 Transitional and Saving Provisions
  40. SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments
  41. SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and Revocations

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SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and Revocations

Section 32(5). Chapter or number | Short title | Extent of repeal or revocation 1975 c. 8. | The Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975. | In section 6(2), the words “and, where appropriate, any pilotage authority”. 1975 c. 24. | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Pilotage Commission. 1975 c. 25. | The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Pilotage Commission. 1979 c. 39. | The Merchant Shipping Act 1979. | In section 50(2), the definition of “the Commission” and in the definition of “the Merchant Shipping Acts” the words “and the Pilotage Act 1983”. Schedule 1. 1979 c. 55. | The Justices of the Peace Act 1979. | Section 33(3)(b). 1980 c. 43. | The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980. | In Part III of Schedule 6, paragraph 4. 1981 c. 69. | The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. | In section 36(7), in the definition of “relevant authority”, the words “a pilotage authority”. 1983 c.21. | The Pilotage Act 1983. | The whole Act. S.I. 1985/170 (N.I. 1). | The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. | Article 20(6)(f).

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