# Pilotage Act 1987, Section 19: Authorised pilot not to be taken out of his area.


(1) A master of a ship shall not without reasonable excuse take an authorised pilot without his consent beyond the point up to which he has been engaged to pilot the ship.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/21/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pilotage-act-1987/section-19
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