Pilotage Act 1983

23Form of pilot's licence and production and return of licence to pilotage authority

(1)A pilot's licence shall be in a form approved for the time being by the Secretary of State.

(2)A licensed pilot shall, when required by the pilotage authority by whom the licence has been granted, produce Ms licence to the authority, and, in a case where his licence is revoked or suspended, shall deliver up his licence to the authority.

(3)On the death of a licensed pilot, the person into whose hands his licence comes shall without delay transmit it to the pilotage authority by whom it was granted.

(4)If any licensed pilot or other person fails without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirements of this section, he shall be liable on summary conviction in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding—

(a)in England and Wales and in Scotland, level 3 on the standard scale,

(b)in Northern Ireland, £200.