Pilot Court, Bengal Act, 1845, 24 of 1845 (Rep., Act 12 of 1859)

Section I. It is hereby enacted, that from and after the First day of January next, if any person employed in t

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

I. It is hereby enacted, that from and after the First day of January next, if any person employed in the Pilot Service of the East India Company, at the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, shall be accused of having committed any breach of duty while engaged in such Service, and it shall appear to the Superintendent of Marine that such person ought to be brought to trial for such breach of duty, such person shall be brought to trial before a Court, consisting of a President and two Merchants of Calcutta, four Commanders of British, Ships and two Branch Pilots or the Master Pilots of the East India Company's Service, as Members.

Source: India Code