### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Pilotage Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Authority (監督) means the Pilotage Authority established under section 3;
board of discipline (紀律委員會) means a board of discipline appointed under section 18 or 19(1A); (Added 36 of 1993 s. 2)
board of investigation (調查委員會) means a board of investigation appointed under section 18B(2)(b) or 19(1); (Amended 36 of 1993 s. 2)
Committee (諮詢委員會) means the Pilotage Advisory Committee established under section 4;
junk (中式帆船), lorcha (西式中國帆船) and launch (小輪) have the meanings assigned to them by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 281);
licence (執照) means a licence issued under section 8(1), 9A or 25(2A) or renewed under section 9(2) or 9A and licensed pilot (持有執照的領港員) shall be construed accordingly; (Amended 36 of 1993 s. 2)

pilot (領港員、領港) means—
(a) a person who controls, or is in charge of, the navigation of a ship of which he is not the master; and
(b) when used as a verb, to control, or be in charge of, the navigation of a ship;

register (登記冊) means the register of licensed pilots kept in accordance with section 8(4);
registered medical practitioner (註冊醫生) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161); (Added 12 of 2022 s. 3)

ship (船、船舶) means any description of vessel used in navigation other than—
(a) a vessel propelled by oars; and
(b) a junk, lorcha or launch, whether or not mechanically propelled; (Amended 29 of 1985 s. 2)

terminal operator (終點碼頭經營人) means the operator of wharf or terminal specified in Schedule 1 to the Pilotage Order (Cap. 84 sub. leg. C); (Added 42 of 1987 s. 2) 
waters of Hong Kong (香港水域) has the same meaning as it has in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313). (Added 29 of 1985 s. 2)
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

3. Establishment of the Pilotage Authority
(1) There is hereby established a Pilotage Authority.
(2) The Director of Marine shall be the Pilotage Authority.
(3) The Authority may—
(a) delegate any of his powers, functions and duties to any Deputy or Assistant Director of Marine; and
(b) authorize in writing any officer of the Marine Department to exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties conferred or imposed on the Authority by this Ordinance as the Authority may specify.

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

5. Functions of the Committee
(1) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Ordinance, the Authority may seek the advice of the Committee on any matter which is connected with or incidental to—
(a) the exercise of his powers, or the performance of his duties, under this Ordinance; or
(b) the general regulation or control of pilotage in Hong Kong.
(2) The Committee shall advise the Authority on any matter referred to it under subsection (1).

6. Application for licence
(1) Any person who—
(a) is a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or has the permission of the Chief Executive under subsection (2); (Amended 80 of 1982 s. 2)
(b) has the prescribed qualifications; and
(c) unless he has the permission of the Authority under subsection (3), has the prescribed experience,
may apply for a licence.
(2) The Chief Executive may permit a person to apply for a licence notwithstanding that he is not a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Amended 80 of 1982 s. 2)
(3) The Authority may permit a person to apply for a licence notwithstanding that he does not have the prescribed experience.
(Amended 28 of 1998 s. 2; 64 of 1999 s. 3)

7. Examination of applicants
(1) The Authority must, on application in the prescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee, cause an applicant for a licence to be examined, as to the applicant’s competence to pilot ships, by a board of examiners consisting of those members of the Committee appointed by the Authority.
(2) The Committee must notify the Authority of the results of an examination under subsection (1).
(3) Subject to subsection (4), an applicant for a licence must as soon as reasonably practicable after making the application submit to an examination, as to the applicant’s physical and mental fitness and eyesight, by a registered medical practitioner.
(4) The Authority may exempt an applicant from an examination under subsection (3) (medical examination

### Pilotage Ordinance 《領港條例》

8. Issue of licences, and classification of pilots
(1) The Authority may, if he is satisfied as to the competence, physical and mental fitness and eyesight of an applicant who has been examined in accordance with section 7, issue to him, on payment of the prescribed fee, a licence to act as a pilot and shall specify in such licence the prescribed class of pilotage which in his opinion the holder may undertake.
(2) If—
(a) a licensed pilot has such experience, and has passed such examination, as may be prescribed; and
(b) the Authority is satisfied that the licensed pilot is qualified to undertake a prescribed class of pilotage higher than that specified in his licence,
the Authority may amend the licence accordingly.
(3) Subject to any conditions of the licence, a licence shall entitle the holder thereof to undertake the prescribed class of pilotage specified therein.
(4) The Authority shall maintain a register of licensed pilots, containing such particulars as he thinks fit.

9. General provisions relating to licences
(1) A licence shall—
(a) be in such form as the Authority may determine; and
(b) subject to this Ordinance, be valid until 31 December next following the day on which it was issued.
(2) On—
(a) application by a licensed pilot in the prescribed manner, not later than 14 days after the expiry of his licence; and
(b) payment of the prescribed fee,
the Authority shall renew the licence—
(i) (where the licensed pilot is under the age of 64 years) for 1 year with effect from its expiry; or
(ii) (where the licensed pilot has attained the age of 64 years) for a period ending on the day immediately before the licensed pilot attains the age of 65 years. (Amended 36 of 1993 s. 4)
(3) If a licence is lost, destroyed or defaced, the Authority may, on application by the licensed pilot and payment of the prescribed fee, issue a copy of the licence.
(4) A licence relating to a pilot who has died shall be deposited forthwith with the Authority by any person into whose possession it comes.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2014)