Section 64
Pilotage Committee and Authority not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilot
of Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981
ActIn forceProvision 71 of 110
Section 64
(1)
The issue of a licence to a pilot by the Pilotage Committee on behalf of the Authority under subsection 55A(1) or 59(1) shall not impose liability on the Pilotage Committee for any loss or damage occasioned by an act, omission or default of such pilot.
(2)
An Authority pilot whilst engaged in an act of pilotage shall, notwithstanding that he may be employed at a salary by the
Authority, be deemed to be the servant only of the master or owner of the vessel under pilotage and the Authority shall not be liable for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of such pilot.