Section 52: Revocation of pilot's licence by the Authority

(1) The Authority shall consider any recommendation made by a pilotage board concerning any pilot who has been suspended by the pilotage board under section 50 of this Act, and may, having considered the recommendation and the record of the inquiry-
(a) suspend or revoke the pilot's licence; or
(b) inform the pilot and the pilotage board that the pilot may resume his duties as a pilot in the pilotage district.
(2) No pilot's licence shall be suspended or revoked under subsection (1) of this section, or any action taken by the Authority in relation to any pilot as a result of a recommendation made by a pilotage board unless-
(a) no appeal has been made by the Authority pilot or licensed pilot to the Minister within the time prescribed by section 51 of this Act; or
(b) in the case of an Authority pilot, he has informed the Authority in writing that he does not intend to exercise his right of appeal; or
(c) an appeal has been made to and determined by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of section 51 of this Act.