Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995
53Pilotage charges
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53 Pilotage charges
53 Pilotage charges
(1) A pilotage charge is payable in respect of a vessel on each occasion that it—
(a) enters, or
(b) leaves, or
(c) moves within,
a pilotage port under the pilotage of a pilot in accordance with Part 6 of the Marine Safety Act 1998.
(2) A pilotage charge is also payable for any deferral of pilotage authorised by Part 6 of the Marine Safety Act 1998 or at the request of the owner or master of the vessel.
(3) Pilotage charges may be calculated (but are not required to be calculated) by reference to the gross tonnage of the vessel.
(4) A pilotage charge is payable by the owner of the vessel concerned.
s 53: Am 1998 No 121, Sch 3.7 [11].