### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

10F. Powers of the Authority
The Authority—
(a) may by notice in the Gazette amend Schedules 2, 3 and 4;
(b) may designate over the V.H.F. radiotelephone or by any other means of communication any area within the waters of Hong Kong, other than that specified in Schedule 2, to be a pilot boarding station;
(c) may waive the requirement of compulsory pilotage in respect of a ship navigating in the pilotage area if there exists any condition which in the opinion of the Authority may cause danger to a licensed pilot; and
(d) immediately before, or during the continuance of, the issue of a tropical cyclone warning signal, may by announcement made over the V.H.F. radiotelephone or by any other means of communication waive the requirement of compulsory pilotage in respect of ships navigating in the pilotage area. (Amended L.N. 80 of 2012)

11. Restrictions on pilotage
(1) A person shall not pilot a ship unless he is a licensed pilot or the master of the ship.
(2) A licensed pilot shall not pilot a ship unless his licence is of the appropriate class.
(3) A person shall not engage or permit another person to pilot a ship unless such other person is a licensed pilot whose licence is of the appropriate class or is the master of the ship.
(4) A licence is of the appropriate class for the purposes of this section only if there is specified therein such prescribed class of pilotage as entitles the licensed pilot to undertake the pilotage which he undertakes in relation to the ship concerned.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

12. Information and assistance to pilot
(1) The master of a ship shall—
(a) on request by a licensed pilot who is piloting the ship, inform him of its draught of water, gross tonnage, length and beam, and provide him with such other information relating to the ship or its cargo as the pilot requires to enable him to carry out his duties as the pilot of the ship; (Amended 2 of 2013 s. 7)
(b) bring to the notice of every licensed pilot who is piloting the ship any defects in, and any matter peculiar to, the ship and its machinery and equipment of which the master knows and which might affect materially the navigation of the ship; and
(c) render all reasonable assistance to the licensed pilot who is piloting the ship.
(2) The master of a ship who—
(a) refuses to comply with a request made to him pursuant to subsection (1)(a);
(b) makes a statement which he knows is false, or recklessly makes a statement which is false, in response to such a request or is privy to the making by another person in response to such a request of a statement which the master knows is false; or
(c) fails without reasonable excuse to perform any duty imposed on him by subsection (1)(b) or (c),
commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Replaced 29 of 1985 s. 4. Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

13. Pilotage dues to be paid for pilotage service
(1) The prescribed pilotage dues shall be paid for any pilotage service rendered by a licensed pilot.
(2) The master of the ship and the person who engaged the licensed pilot shall be liable for the payment of the prescribed pilotage dues.
(3) The Director of Marine may refuse to grant clearance to a ship until all pilotage dues payable in respect of pilotage services rendered for that ship have been paid.

14. No payment other than prescribed pilotage dues to be made for pilotage service
(1) No person shall demand or receive any fee or other payment for any pilotage service other than the prescribed pilotage dues.
(2) No person shall pay or offer to pay to any licensed pilot or other person any fee or other payment for any pilotage service other than the prescribed pilotage dues.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

15. Licensed pilot to carry licence when on duty
(Amended 12 of 2022 s. 6)(1) A licensed pilot shall—
(a) keep his licence in his possession at all times when he is acting as a pilot; and
(b) produce it for inspection whenever he is required to do so by the Authority, any officer of the Marine Department not below the rank of Marine Inspector or any person who has engaged, or intends to engage, him to pilot a ship. (Amended 29 of 1985 s. 5; 12 of 2022 s. 6)
(2) A licensed pilot who fails or refuses without reasonable excuse to produce his licence when required to do so under subsection (1)(b) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2. (Added 29 of 1985 s. 5)
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

16. Accidents to ships under pilotage to be reported
(1) A licensed pilot shall, when an accident occurs while a ship is being piloted by him, report the accident to the Authority, orally forthwith and in writing within 24 hours.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

17. Complaints in respect of misconduct, etc. of licensed pilots
(1) Any person who has reasonable grounds for believing that a licensed pilot—
(a) has been guilty of misconduct as a pilot;
(b) has otherwise failed in, or neglected without reasonable excuse, his duties as a pilot; or
(c) is otherwise not a fit and proper person to act as a pilot,
may report the matter in writing to the Authority.
(2) The Authority may refuse to take any action on a report under subsection (1)(a) or (b) unless it is made in writing within a reasonable time after the occurrence of the matter to which it relates.
(3) For the purposes of this Ordinance, any licensed pilot who—
(a) without reasonable excuse, refuses to pilot a ship if he is engaged to do so, or is directed to do so by the Authority;
(b) without reasonable excuse, delays in piloting a ship which he is engaged to pilot;
(ba) without reasonable excuse, refuses to, when piloting a ship, be accompanied by a registered apprentice pilot (as defined by paragraph 2 of the Pilotage Order (Cap. 84 sub. leg. C)) for, or in connection with, the apprenticeship concerned; (Added 12 of 2022 s. 7)
(c) refuses to navigate a ship, which he is piloting, to any port or place within the waters of Hong Kong when directed to do so by the Authority, or requested to do so by the master or owner of the ship, unless he has reasonable grounds for believing that to do so would endanger the ship; (Amended 29 of 1985 s. 6)
(d) leaves a ship which he is piloting—
(i) without the consent of the master of the ship before completing the pilotage service for which he was engaged; or
(ii) if he is piloting the ship on the direction of the Authority, without the consent of the Authority;
(e) pilots a ship when he is under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(f) pilots a ship while his licence is suspended;
(g) gives his licence to any other person for such other person’s use, whether on loan or otherwise; or
(h) unnecessarily cuts or slips, or causes to be cut or slipped, any cable which forms part of the equipment of any ship,
shall be guilty of misconduct as a pilot.