Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

 

Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

Contents

1.Short title1

2.Interpretation1

3.Limitation of liability of pilots1

4.Application of Act to the Crown1

Notes

Compilation table2

Defined terms

 

Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

An Act relating to the liability of pilots.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962 1.

2.Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — 

pilot means a person who does not belong to, but has the conduct of, a ship;

ship means a vessel that is not ordinarily propelled by oars only;

vessel means a vessel used in navigation, other than air navigation, and includes a barge, lighter or like vessel.

3.Limitation of liability of pilots

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law, but subject to the Navigation Act 1912 of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, a pilot is not liable for neglect or want of skill in piloting a ship beyond the amount of $200 together with the amount payable to him on account of pilotage in respect of the voyage in which he was engaged when he became so liable.

[Section 3 amended: No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]

4.Application of Act to the Crown

This Act binds the Crown.

 

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

27 of 1962

4 Oct 1962

4 Oct 1962

Decimal Currency Act 1965

113 of 1965

21 Dec 1965

s. 4‑9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2));
balance: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1))

Reprint of the Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962 as at 12 Jul 2002
(includes amendments listed above)

 

 

Defined terms

 

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined termProvision(s)

pilot2

ship2

vessel2