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PILOTAGE ACT 1913 - SECT 12

Exemption from compulsory pilotage of ships belonging to certain public authorities.

12. The provisions of this Act with respect to compulsory pilotage shall not
apply to tugs, dredgers, sludge-vessels, barges, and other similar craft

(a)belonging to or hired by a dock, harbour or river authority whilst employed
in the exercise of the statutory powers or duties of the authority and
navigating within any pilotage district which includes within its limits the
whole or any part of the area of the authority; or

(b)belonging to a local authority whilst employed in the exercise of the
statutory powers or duties of the authority and navigating within the pilotage
district within which the port to which they belong is situate:

Provided that, where in any pilotage district any of the classes of vessels
aforesaid were at the time of the passing of this Act in practice subject to
compulsory pilotage, the pilotage authority may by byelaw provide that any of
such classes of vessels shall continue to be so subject.[

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