Part II General Provisions Concerning Pilotage
Rights of pilots
20 Facilities to be given for pilot boarding leaving ship.
1
Where—
a
the master of a ship, which is navigating in an area in circumstances in which pilotage is compulsory for it but is not under the pilotage of an authorised pilot or a master or first mate possessing a pilotage exemption certificate in respect of the ship and the area, is offered the services of an authorised pilot; or
b
the master of a ship accepts the services of an authorised pilot in any other circumstances,
he shall facilitate the pilot boarding and subsequently leaving the ship.
2
If the master of any ship without reasonable excuse contravenes this section he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.