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Section 34

of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981

ActIn forceProvision 39 of 110

Section 34

(1)

The Authority shall not where, without its actual fault or privity, any loss or damage, not being loss or damage provided for by this Part, is caused to a vessel, or to a train, vehicle, animals, goods or other things whatsoever on board a vessel, be liable to damages beyond an aggregate amount not exceeding in the currency of

Malaysia the equivalent of eight pounds sterling for each ton of the tonnage of the vessel.

(2)

For the purposes of this Part, the tonnage of vessels shall be ascertained from the register of such vessels which shall be sufficient evidence that the gross tonnage and the deduction therefrom and the registered tonnage are as therein stated.

36 Laws of Malaysia ACT 243