Pilots' Limitation of Liability Act 1962
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Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962
Western Australia
Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962
Contents
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Short title 1
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Interpretation 1
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Limitation of liability of pilots 1
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Application of Act to the Crown 2
Notes
Compilation table 3
Defined terms
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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.
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 2012 (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); No. 24 of 2023 s. 108.]
4. Application of Act to the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
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Notes
This is a compilation of the Pilots’ Limitation of Liability Act 1962 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation 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) | |||
| Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2023 Pt. 10 Div. 4 | 24 of 2023 | 24 Oct 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2023/203 cl. 2(b)) |
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 term Provision(s)
pilot 2
ship 2
vessel 2
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