Inward and outward pilotage

(1) A pilot who has been engaged for inward or outward pilotage of any vessel in a port other than Belize City or for any movements within the pilotage limits of Belize other than in the Belize Harbour or between English Caye and Belize City shall be reimbursed by the owner, master, agent or consignee of such vessel any reasonable transportation and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred by him in connection with the pilotage for which he was engaged. Belize Port Authority 57 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulation no pilot shall be entitled to be reimbursed any transportation expenses if a suitable means of transportation is offered to him by the owner, master, agent or consignee of the vessel in respect of which his services were engaged or if Government transportation is made available to him. (3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation the decision of the Harbour Master as to whether the payments for transportation and for subsistence are reasonable or whether the means of transportation offered to a pilot is a suitable means of transportation shall be conclusive. PILOT STATIONS