59Avoidance of certain provisions in insurance contracts

59 Avoidance of certain provisions in insurance contracts

A provision of a contract or other agreement is void to the extent that it purports to exclude or limit the liability of an insurer under a contract of insurance in the event of a vessel owner or vessel operator –

(a) being convicted of an offence under this Act; or

(b) having alcohol in his or her breath or blood, or more than a specified concentration of alcohol in his or her breath or blood, as indicated by breath test, breath analysis or blood-sampling under this Act.