Singapore legislation
Clause 100
Clause 100
Offences of Authority pilots
(1)
Any Authority pilot, either within or without the pilotage districts for which he is licensed, who —
is in any way directly or indirectly concerned in any corrupt practices relating to vessels, their tackle, furniture, cargoes, crews or passengers, or to persons in distress at sea or by shipwreck, or to their moneys, goods or chattels;
lends his licence;
acts as pilot whilst suspended;
acts as pilot when in a state of intoxication;
refuses or wilfully delays, when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause, to pilot any vessel within the limits for which he is licensed by the Authority upon being required to do so by any employee of the Authority duly authorised in that behalf; or
quits the vessel under his pilotage without the consent of the master, before the service for which he was engaged has been performed,shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.
(2)
Any person who procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any offence under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.
(3)
Any Authority pilot who commits an offence under this section, or procures, aids, abets or connives at the commission of any such offence, shall be liable on conviction to suspension or dismissal by the Authority.