# The Merchant Shipping (Pilot Boats) Regulations 1991, Regulation 7: Provisions governing Pilot Boat Certificates


(1) A Pilot Boat Certificate shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations and, subject to the provisions of regulation 9 of these Regulations, shall have a period of validity not exceeding 4 years from the date of issue.
(2) The Pilot Boat Certificate shall be displayed in a prominent position within the pilot boat.
(3) A certified copy of the Pilot Boat Certificate shall be retained by the competent harbour authority and, where appropriate, a certified copy shall be retained also by the owner of the boat.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/65/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-pilot-boats-regulations-1991/regulation-7
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