Pilotage Act, 1913

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Provision as to ships within a harbour, dock, &c.

32.—(1) A ship while being moved within a harbour which forms part of a pilotage district shall be deemed to be a ship navigating in a pilotage district, except so far as may be provided by byelaw in the case of ships being so moved for the purpose of changing from one mooring to another mooring or of being taken into or out of any dock:

Provided that a byelaw shall in every case be made for the purpose aforesaid in any pilotage district where any class of persons other than licensed pilots were in practice employed at the date of the passing of this Act for the purpose of changing the moorings of ships or of taking ships into or out of dock.

(2) A ship whilst being navigated within any closed dock, lock, or other closed work in a pilotage district shall notwithstanding anything in this Act be deemed to be navigating in a district in which pilotage is not compulsory.