Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations

14 (1) A Board of Examiners shall consist of an officer of the Authority, who shall be the Chairperson of the Board, and of the Board members appointed by the Authority under subsection (2) or (3).

(2) In the case of an applicant for a licence for a compulsory pilotage area, the Authority shall appoint the following Board members:

• (a) two persons, each of whom holds a licence for the area; and

• (b) a person who does not hold a licence for the area but is knowledgeable about the area and holds

  • (i) a certificate not lower than master, local voyage, issued under the Canada Shipping Act, or

  • (ii) a certificate not lower than Master, Near Coastal, issued under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

(3) In the case of an applicant for a pilotage certificate for a compulsory pilotage area, the Authority shall appoint the following Board members:

• (a) two persons, each of whom holds a licence or a pilotage certificate for the area; and

• (b) a person who does not hold a licence or pilotage certificate for the area but is knowledgeable about the area and holds

  • (i) a certificate not lower than master, local voyage, issued under the Canada Shipping Act, or

  • (ii) a certificate not lower than Master, Near Coastal, issued under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

(4) The Chairperson of the Board of Examiners shall report to the Authority the results of every examination, including

• (a) the name of each person who passed the examination; and

• (b) the class of licence or pilotage certificate to which a person who passed the examination is entitled.