Marine Navigation Act 2013
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 2013 c. 23 |
| Year | 2013 |
(1) In section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987 (meaning of “competent harbour authority”) after subsection (4) insert—“ subsection (3) or (4) ” .(4) After subsection (8) of that section insert—“ or (4B) ” .for “the master or first mate” substitute “ a deck officer ” , andin paragraph (a) for “master or first mate” substitute “ a deck officer ” .(2) In section 8(5) (a) (renewal) for “the master or first mate of a ship” substitute “ a deck officer of a ship ” .(3) In sections 10(3) , 15(1) (b) and 20(1) (a) (pilotage charges, compulsory pilotage and boarding facilities for pilots) for “master or first mate” substitute “ deck officer ” .(4) In section 31(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—For section 15(3) of the Pilotage Act 1987 (notification by master navigating ship) substitute— the ship is navigated in an area in which a pilotage direction applies to it, andthe competent harbour authority which gave the direction has not been given pilotage notification.that an authorised pilot is required to pilot the ship, orthat an authorised pilot is not required because the ship will be piloted by a specified person acting in accordance with a pilotage exemption certificate.A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.(1) After section 40 of the Harbours Act 1964 insert—
- “(4A) A harbour authority in England or Wales is not a competent harbour authority for the purposes of this Act while it is specified in an order of the Secretary of State under this subsection.
- (4B) A harbour authority in Scotland is not a competent harbour authority for the purposes of this Act while it is specified in an order of the Scottish Ministers under this subsection.
- “(5) An order under this section may be amended or revoked by further order.
- “(8AA) Before making an order under subsection (4A) or (4B) the person making the order must consult—
- (a) any harbour authority to which the order would apply, and
- (b) anyone else who the person making the order thinks appropriate.
- “deck officer”, in relation to a ship, includes the master and first mate;
- “(1) A competent harbour authority may by written notice suspend or revoke a person's pilotage exemption certificate in the following cases.
- (2) Case 1 is where an event has occurred as a result of which the authority is no longer satisfied of the matters specified in section 8(1) (a) .
- (3) Case 2 is where the authority thinks that the person has provided false information to the authority as to any of those matters.
- (4) Case 3 is where the authority thinks that the person has been guilty of professional misconduct while piloting a ship.
- (5) Case 4 is where—
- (a) pilotage notification was given under section 15(4) (b) in reliance on the person's certificate, and
- (b) in the event, the pilotage was carried out by a person who was neither an authorised pilot nor acting in accordance with a pilotage exemption certificate.
- “(3) The master of a ship commits an offence if—
- (a) the ship is navigated in an area in which a pilotage direction applies to it, and
- (b) the competent harbour authority which gave the direction has not been given pilotage notification.
- “(1) A designated harbour authority may give directions (“harbour directions”) in respect of ships—
- (a) within their harbour, or
- (b) entering or leaving their harbour.
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