Western Australia

Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

Reprinted as at 12 July 2002

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Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 12 July 2002

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Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962

CONTENTS

1.Short title1

2.Interpretation1

3.Limitation of liability of pilots1

4.Application of Act to the Crown2

Notes

Compilation table3

Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 12 July 2002

Western Australia

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 by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]

4.Application of Act to the Crown

This Act binds the Crown.

Notes

1This reprint is a compilation as at 12 July 2002 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))

By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer