### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

20. Appeal against certain decisions under section 18B or 19
(Amended 12 of 2022 s. 8)(1) A licensed pilot—
(a) who has been issued a caution, warning, reprimand or whose licence has been downgraded, or the upgrading of such licence has been deferred under section 18B(3); or
(b) whose licence has been cancelled or suspended under section 19(2),
may appeal against the caution, warning, reprimand, downgrading, deferred upgrading, cancellation or suspension, as the case may be, to a judge by lodging a notice in writing with the Registrar of the High Court within 14 days after he was notified of the caution, warning, reprimand, downgrading, deferred upgrading, cancellation or suspension (as the case may be). (Replaced 36 of 1993 s. 10. Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(2) On an appeal under subsection (1), the judge may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Authority or may make such other order as he thinks fit, including an order that the case be referred for further consideration by the board of discipline or board of investigation. (Replaced 36 of 1993 s. 10)
(3) The Chief Justice may make rules regulating the practice and procedure on any such appeal.
(4) Subject to any rules made under subsection (3), the practice and procedure on any such appeal shall be such as the judge may determine.

21. Power of Chief Executive in Council to make regulations
The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations providing for all or any of the following matters— (Amended 64 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the conduct and duties of licensed pilots;
(b) empowering the Authority to give directions to licensed pilots;
(c) the general supervision of pilotage and pilots in Hong Kong by the Authority;
(d) the registration of apprentice pilots;
(e) the manner in which applications for licences and the renewal thereof shall be made;
(f) the composition and powers of boards of discipline; (Replaced 36 of 1993 s. 11)
(g) the composition of boards of investigation;
(h) the powers of boards of investigation and the procedure on an investigation by a board of investigation;
(i) anything which is to be or may be prescribed;
(j) the better carrying out of this Ordinance.

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

22. Power of Authority to make orders
The Authority may, after consultation with the Committee, by order published in the Gazette provide for—
(a) the amount of pilotage dues;
(b) the fees and expenses payable to, and the maintenance of, licensed pilots carried outside Hong Kong;
(c) the registration of apprentice pilots and the qualifications and experience of applicants for registration;
(d) the remuneration of apprentice pilots and liability for payment thereof;
(e) the training and examination of apprentice pilots;
(f) requiring apprentice pilots to keep a record of training;
(g) the qualifications and experience of applicants for a licence;
(h) the classes of pilotage;
(i) the training and examination for each class of pilotage;
(j) standards of competency for each class of pilotage;
(k) the pilotage services which may be carried out by each class of pilotage.

23. Exemption of Authority and Government from liability for pilot
Neither the Authority nor the Government shall be liable for any death, injury, loss or damage caused by or arising out of any act or omission of a licensed pilot.

24. Liability of owner or master in the case of a vessel under pilotage
The owner or master of a vessel navigating under circumstances in which pilotage is compulsory shall be answerable for any loss or damage caused by the vessel or by any fault of the navigation of the vessel in the same manner as he would if pilotage were not compulsory.

24A. Liability of licensed pilot for neglect or want of skill
A licensed pilot shall not be liable in damages for neglect or want of skill on his part while piloting a ship for any amount exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $1,000 and the amount of pilotage dues payable in respect of pilotage services rendered by him for that ship.
(Added 55 of 1982 s. 2)

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

25. Pilot to be notified of cancellation or suspension of licence, etc.
(1) If the licence of a licensed pilot is cancelled, suspended or downgraded or the upgrading of such licence is deferred, the Authority shall—
(a) inform the pilot thereof in writing; and
(b) record the cancellation, suspension or downgrading in the register. (Replaced 36 of 1993 s. 12)
(2) A pilot whose licence is cancelled, suspended or downgraded shall deposit his licence with the Authority within 3 days after he is notified of the cancellation, suspension or downgrading under subsection (1)(a), unless the licence has been so deposited in accordance with section 10(4). (Amended 36 of 1993 s. 12) 
(2A) After a licensed pilot whose licence is downgraded has deposited his licence with the Authority under subsection (2), the Authority shall, as soon as it is practicable issue him with a new licence of the appropriate class of pilotage to expire on the date on which his original licence would expire. (Added 36 of 1993 s. 12)
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) 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 (Dues) Order 《領港(費用)令》

1. Citation
This order may be cited as the Pilotage (Dues) Order.

1A. Interpretation
In this Order—
pilot boarding station (領港員登船區) has the meaning given by section 10A of the Ordinance.
(L.N. 146 of 2019)

2. Pilotage dues
The pilotage dues shall be those specified in the Schedule.

3. Fees and maintenance of pilot carried out of Hong Kong
(1) A licensed pilot who is carried without his consent beyond Hong Kong or beyond the point outside Hong Kong to which he was engaged to pilot a ship shall be maintained while he is on the ship in the same way as an officer of the ship and shall be paid, in addition to the pilotage dues—
(a) reasonable travelling expenses (including, if necessary, first class air fares) to enable him to return to Hong Kong if he leaves the ship outside Hong Kong; and (L.N. 432 of 1984)
(b) an additional fee of $1,500 per day. (L.N. 432 of 1984; L.N. 447 of 1990)
(2) The additional fee specified in subsection (1)(b) is payable for the day on which the ship leaves Hong Kong or passes beyond the point outside Hong Kong to which the licensed pilot was engaged to pilot the ship and for each day until, and inclusive of, the day on which the ship returns to Hong Kong, or, if the licensed pilot leaves the ship outside Hong Kong, for each day which is reasonably required for him to return to Hong Kong inclusive of the day of return. (L.N. 146 of 2019)