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Select Committee on Enterprise and Economic Strategy debate -
Thursday, 14 Sep 1995

SECTION 76.

Amendments Nos. a32t and b32t are related and may be taken together by agreement.

I move amendment No. A32t:

In page 64, subsection (1), line 3, after "pilot" to insert "safely".

Where the master of a ship accepts a pilot on board to give his pilotary services, the master should have a duty under the Act to ensure that that pilot can safely board and dissembark from the vessel. I ask the Minister to accept the amendment in order to ensure that responsibility lies on the master.

I accept the amendment.

Amendment agreed to.

I move amendment No. b32t:

In page 64, subsection (1), line 3, after "subsequently" to insert "safely".

Amendment agreed to.
Section 76, as amended, agreed to.
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