Section 96

The issue of a licence to a pilot by the Pilotage Committee on behalf of the Authority under section 91 or the authorisation given by the Authority to any person to pilot vessels in the pilotage district pursuant to section 85(2)(a) shall not impose any liability on the Pilotage Committee or the Authority for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of such pilot or authorised person.

Any Authority pilot while engaged in any pilotage act shall, notwithstanding that he may be employed at a salary by the Authority, be deemed to be the employee only of the master or owner of the vessel under pilotage and the Authority shall not be liable for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of such pilot.[85