General Pilotage Regulations

2 (1) Every applicant or holder shall undergo a medical examination, at the time or within the interval prescribed in this subsection, conducted by a designated physician to determine their physical and mental fitness for pilotage duties

• (a) in the case of an applicant, before the licence or certificate is issued; and

• (b) in the case of a holder, at least once every two years.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to an applicant who intends to perform pilotage duties in an area in a pilotage region and

• (a) who is the holder of a valid licence or pilotage certificate for another area in the same pilotage region; and

• (b) whose medical report is valid.

(3) An applicant or holder is physically and mentally fit for pilotage duties if the applicant or holder

• (a) does not suffer from any of the disabilities referred to in subsection 3(1); and

• (b) meets the medical standards referred to in subsection 3(2).

(4) Despite subsection (1), an applicant or holder shall undergo additional medical examinations if the designated physician requires the additional examinations in order to monitor the physical or mental fitness of the applicant or holder.