(1) The Pilotage Committee may, and when directed by the Authority shall, hold an inquiry into the conduct of an Authority pilot where it appears that he or she commits misconduct affecting his or her capability or has failed in or neglected his or her duty or has otherwise become incompetent to act as an Authority pilot.
(2) For the purposes of such inquiry, the Pilotage Committee may summon any person in the State to attend any meeting of the said Committee to give evidence on oath or produce any document or other thing in his or her possession and to examine him or her as a witness or require him or her to produce any document or other thing in his or her possession relative to the matters which are the subject matter of such inquiry.
(3) Any person who—
(a) being summoned to attend any such inquiry, fails to do so;
(b) offers any act of disrespect or any insult or threat to the Pilotage Committee or any member during an inquiry; or
(c) being required by the Pilotage Committee to give evidence on oath or affirmation or to produce a document or other thing, refuses to do so,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.