Submission of Pilotage Committee’s findings and recommendations to Authority

(1) Where the Pilotage Committee, after due inquiry in accordance with this Part and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, finds that a pilot has been guilty of misconduct affecting his capability as a pilot or has failed in or neglected his duty as a pilot or has become incompetent to act as a pilot, it shall submit to the Authority a copy of the record of the inquiry and its findings and recommendations in respect of the inquiry. (2) The Authority may, after considering the findings and recommendations of the Pilotage Committee, suspend or cancel the licence of such pilot, or impose such other punishment as the Authority may think fit. (3) Any pilot who is aggrieved by any decision of the Authority made under subsection (2) of this section, may within fourteen days from the date of such decision appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.