Merchant Shipping Act 1979

23In section 48(1) (under paragraph (a) of which it is an offence, punishable with a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, for a licensed pilot to keep licensed premises or to sell liquor, tobacco or tea and under paragraph (d) of which it is an offence so punishable for a licensed pilot to act as a pilot whilst suspended and under paragraph (g) of which it is an offence so punishable for a licensed pilot to refuse or delay, when not prevented by illness or other reasonable cause, to pilot a ship which he is properly requested to pilot),—

(a)paragraph (a) shall be omitted ;

(b)for the word " whilst" in paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the words " when he knows he is "; and

(c)in paragraph (g) for the words " when not prevented by illness or other" there shall be substituted the word " without ".