Malaysia legislation

Section 39

Section 39

Force majeure, etc.

Authority or any person duly authorized by it any liability for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, any goods arising from—

(a)

fire or flood, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the Authority;

(b)

an act of God;

(c)

an act of war or of public enemies;

(d)

seizure under any legal process;

(e)

quarantine restrictions;

(f)

any act, omission or default of the owner or carrier of the goods;

(g)

strikes, lockouts or stoppages or restraints of labour from whatever cause, whether partial or general;

(h)

riots and civil commotion;

(i)

saving or attempting to save life or property;

(j)

insufficient or improper packing, defective or insufficient marks or leakage from defective drums, containers or packages;

(k)

any inherent liability to wastage in bulk or weight, latent or inherent defect or natural deterioration;

(l)

any deficiency in the contents of unbroken packages; or

(m)

the dangerous nature of such goods.

Bintulu Port Authority 39

Limitation of liability in respect of one occasion