# Pilotage Act 1987, Section 8B: Section 8A: supplementary


(1) The maximum period for which a pilotage exemption certificate may be suspended is 28 days.
(2) But if a harbour authority has suspended a person's certificate and is considering whether to revoke it, the authority may by written notice extend the suspension for a single period of up to 28 days.
(3) A suspended certificate may be revoked (on the same or different grounds).
(4) Before revoking a person's certificate a harbour authority must—
(a) give the person written warning, stating the reasons for the proposed revocation, and
(b) allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make representations.
(5) A competent harbour authority which has suspended or revoked a certificate may pay compensation to any person who has suffered, or is likely to suffer, loss as a result.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/21/section/8B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pilotage-act-1987/section-8B
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