4. Limitation of innkeepers’ liability
Feedback & supportNo innkeeper shall be liable to make good to any guest of such innkeeper any loss of or injury to goods brought to his inn, not being a horse or other live animal, or any gear appertaining thereto or any car or carriage, to a greater amount than the sum of five hundred ringgit, except in the following cases:
innkeeper
“innkeeper” means the keeper of any such inn and includes a company or corporation;
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where such goods shall have been stolen, lost or injured through the wilful act, default or neglect of such innkeeper or any servant in his employ;
where such goods shall have been deposited expressly for safe custody with such innkeeper or his manager:
manager
“manager” means the agent or servant of the innkeeper for the time being in charge of the inn or any person duly appointed by the innkeeper to receive the goods of his guests for safe custody;
Provided always that in the case of such deposit it shall be lawful for such innkeeper or his manager, if he thinks fit, to require, as a condition of his liability—
that the guest shall at the time of such deposit declare the value of such goods,
that such goods shall be deposited in a box or other receptacle, fastened and sealed by the person depositing the same:
Provided always that the innkeeper or his manager may refuse to receive for safe custody under this section goods of any one guest the declared value of which exceeds five thousand ringgit, and that he shall in no case be liable for loss of or injury to goods so deposited by a guest to an amount exceeding the declared value thereof.