Harbours and Jetties Act 1928
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Harbours and Jetties Act 1928
Western Australia
Harbours and Jetties Act 1928
Contents
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Short title 1
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Liability of owner or master in the case of a vessel under pilotage 1
Schedule — Acts under which owner or master is liable
Notes
Compilation table 3
Western Australia
Harbours and Jetties Act 1928
An Act to amend the law relating to the liability of owners of ships for damage to harbours and jetties, and works connected therewith.
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Harbours and Jetties Act 1928 1.
2. Liability of owner or master in the case of a vessel under pilotage
The owner of a vessel, and the master of a vessel, shall be answerable under the provisions of the Acts set out in the schedule to this Act, for any loss or damage caused by the vessel, or by any fault of the navigation of the vessel, notwithstanding that the vessel was in charge of a pilot and that pilotage was compulsory.
[Section 2 amended: No. 25 of 1940 s. 2; No. 74 of 2003 s. 63.]
Schedule — Acts under which owner or master is liable
[s. 2]
[Heading amended: No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]
The Jetties Act 1926 — Section 12.
The Port Authorities Act 1999 — Section 113.
[The Schedule amended: No. 5 of 1999 s. 21 and 22.]
Notes
1 This is a compilation of the Harbours and Jetties Act 1928 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.
Compilation table
| Short title | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbours and Jetties Act 1928 | 38 of 1928 | 28 Dec 1928 | 28 Dec 1928 | ||||
| Harbours and Jetties Act Amendment Act 1940 | 25 of 1940 |