### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

9A. Extension of service beyond the age of 65
(1) A licensed pilot who is about to attain the age of 65 years or who has attained the age of 65 years but has not attained the age of 68 years may, not later than 14 days after the expiry of his licence, apply to the Authority in the prescribed manner for permission to work as a pilot beyond the age of 65 years for any period not exceeding 1 year.
(2) Where the Authority is satisfied as to the physical and mental fitness and eyesight of an applicant under subsection (1) who has been re-examined in accordance with section 10, the Authority may, subject to subsection (3) and on payment of the prescribed fee, permit the applicant to work as a pilot beyond the age of 65 years and renew the applicant’s licence for any period not exceeding 1 year. (Amended 2 of 2013 s. 4)
(3) A licensed pilot shall not be permitted to work beyond the time when he attains the age of 68 years.
(Added 36 of 1993 s. 5)

10. Re-examination of licensed pilots
(1) Subject to subsection (2A), a licensed pilot shall submit to an examination as to his physical and mental fitness and his eyesight— (Amended 12 of 2022 s. 5)
(a) at least once in every 2 years, where he has not attained the age of 65 years; (Amended 36 of 1993 s. 6)
(aa)  at least once every year, where he has attained the age of 65 years; and (Added 36 of 1993 s. 6)
(b) at such other times as the Authority may require.
(2) An examination under subsection (1) (medical examination

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

10A. Interpretation
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
compulsory pilotage (強制領港) means compulsory pilotage of a ship as required by section 10C(1);
dynamically supported craft (動力承托的航行器) has the same meaning as it has in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313);
exempted ship (豁免船舶) means any ship referred to in section 10D(1) or exempted under section 10D(2) or (3) or in respect of which a waiver of the requirement of compulsory pilotage is made under section 10F(c) and (d);
pilot boarding station (領港員登船區) means an area of the waters of Hong Kong specified as such in Schedule 2 or designated as such under section 10F(b);
pilotage area (領港區) means the pilotage area referred to in section 10B;
river trade limits (內河航限) has the same meaning as it has in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313);
specified anchorage (指明碇泊處) means an area of the waters of Hong Kong specified as such in Schedule 3;
V.H.F. (甚高頻) means very high frequency.

10B. Pilotage area
The waters of Hong Kong shall be a pilotage area.

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

10C. Compulsory pilotage
(1) Subject to subsection (2), every ship specified in Schedule 1, other than an exempted ship, while navigating in the pilotage area shall be under the pilotage of a licensed pilot or pilots, whose number shall be determined by the Authority under section 10E(3).
(2) A ship required to be under compulsory pilotage may navigate in the pilotage area without a licensed pilot—
(a) if it is on its inward voyage and its master has reported to the Authority under section 10E(1), from the time it enters the pilotage area to the time it arrives at a pilot boarding station or specified anchorage, so long as it is directly proceeding to a pilot boarding station or specified anchorage;
(b) if it is on its outward voyage under the pilotage of a licensed pilot, from the time the licensed pilot disembarks to the time it leaves the pilotage area, so long as it is directly leaving the pilotage area;
(c) if through stress of weather it is seeking shelter within the waters of Hong Kong; or
(d) within a dockyards approach area specified in Schedule 4 for the purpose of berthing, changing berths or docking at dockyards in the waters of Hong Kong. (Replaced 36 of 1993 s. 7)
(3) If a ship is not under pilotage as required by subsection (1), the master of the ship commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 or double the amount of the pilotage dues which would have been payable in respect of the ship if it had been under pilotage, whichever is the greater.
(4) It shall be a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) to prove that on the occasion to which the charge relates the ship was being navigated in the pilotage area only so far as was necessary to avoid serious danger to the ship or to any other ship or property.
(5) The Chief Executive in Council may, by order published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1. (Amended 64 of 1999 s. 3)
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

10D. Exemption from compulsory pilotage
(1) The following ships shall be exempted from compulsory pilotage—
(a) ships belonging to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or ships belonging to the Central People’s Government; (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) ships for the time being used by the Government;
(c) local vessels within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548) other than—
(i) vessels regularly employed in trading to or from Hong Kong;
(ii) any vessel referred to in paragraph (e) of the definition of local vessel

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

10E. Duty to report to Authority
(1) No ship to which compulsory pilotage applies and which is on its inward voyage shall enter the pilotage area unless the master of the ship has in writing or over a V.H.F. radiotelephone reported to the Authority—
(a) not less than 12 hours before such entry—
(i) the name and nationality of the ship;
(ii) the type and gross tonnage of the ship; (Amended 2 of 2013 s. 6)
(iii) the overall length and the maximum draft of the ship;
(iv) the operational status of the machinery and steering equipment of the ship;
(v) the requirement of pilotage services;
(vi) the estimated time of arrival at a pilot boarding station or specified anchorage; and
(vii) any other information as may be required by the Authority; and
(b) not less than 4 hours before such entry, any change in or the confirmation of the estimated time of arrival reported under paragraph (a)(vi).
(2) Not less than 3 hours before a ship to which compulsory pilotage applies proceeds to sea on its outward voyage or navigates within the pilotage area, the master of the ship shall report in writing or over a V.H.F. radiotelephone to the Authority—
(a) the name and nationality of the ship;
(b) the type and gross tonnage of the ship; (Amended 2 of 2013 s. 6)
(c) the overall length and the maximum draft of the ship;
(d) the operational status of the machinery and steering equipment of the ship;
(e) the requirement of pilotage services;
(f) the estimated time of departure on its outward voyage or commencement of navigation within the pilotage area; and
(g) any other information as may be required by the Authority.
(3) The Authority, after considering a report under subsection (1) or (2), shall determine the number of licensed pilots required to pilot the ship.
(4) A master who without reasonable excuse contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)