13Suspension and cancellation of licences

13 Suspension and cancellation of licences

(1)  MAST, by notice to the holder of the licence, may suspend a pilot's licence if the holder –

(a) has not undertaken a pilotage act in the relevant pilotage area within a continuous period exceeding 6 months; or

(b) fails to hold a valid certificate of medical and mental fitness issued in accordance with the Medical Health and Fitness Order; or

(c) does not undertake ongoing training as required by regulation 7(2) ; or

(d) does not undertake a reassessment as required by regulation 7(2) .

(2)  A suspension of a licence is revoked when the holder of that licence has satisfied any requirements specified by MAST in the notice given in relation to the suspension.

(3)  MAST, by notice, may cancel a pilot's licence if the holder of the licence does not undertake a pilotage act within the relevant pilotage area for a period exceeding 12 months.

(4)  In this regulation –

pilotage act means passage by a vessel where the holder of a pilot's licence has conduct of the vessel.