# Pilotage Act 1987, Paragraph 4: Consideration of application to which paragraph 2 or 3 applies, and appeals


(1) This paragraph applies where a person (“the applicant”) makes an application to a competent harbour authority for authorisation and paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 applies.
(2) The competent harbour authority shall—
(a) examine without unreasonable delay the application for authorisation;
(b) take its decision on the application within the period of four months beginning with the date on which the application and comprehensive supporting documentation were submitted; and
(c) in giving its decision on the application, state the reasons for its decision.
(3) The applicant may appeal to the Secretary of State in respect of—
(a) a failure by the authority to take a decision on the application; or
(b) an act or omission of the authority on the grounds that the act or omission breaches paragraph 2 or 3 of this Schedule.
(4) An appeal to which this paragraph applies shall be made in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/21/schedule/A1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pilotage-act-1987/schedule-A1/paragraph-4
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