Pilotage Act

Marginal note:Pilotage Authorities established

• 3 (1) Each Pilotage Authority named in the schedule is hereby established as a body corporate consisting of a Chairperson and not more than six other members.

• Marginal note:Appointment of Chairperson of Authority

  (2) On the recommendation of the Minister and after consultation with members of the Authority and with the users of its services, the Governor in Council may appoint the Chairperson of an Authority to hold office during pleasure for the term that the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Other members

  (3) Each of the other members of an Authority shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, to hold office during pleasure for a term, not exceeding four years, that will ensure, as far as possible, the expiration in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one half of the members.

• Marginal note:Full- or part-time

  (3.1) The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson may be appointed to serve full-time or part-time.

• Marginal note:Ineligibility

  (3.2) An individual who is engaged in the business of providing pilotage services — or who is employed by a person that is engaged in the business of providing pilotage services or that uses pilotage services — is not eligible to be the Chairperson or other member of an Authority.

• Marginal note:Head office

  (4) An Authority shall have its head office at the place named in respect of that Authority in the schedule.