Section 70M
Pilotage Committee and Commission not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilots
of Penang Port Commission Act 1955
ActIn forceProvision 94 of 153
Section 70M
(1)
The issue of a licence to a pilot by the Pilotage Committee on behalf of the Commission under subsection 70CA (1) or section 70H shall not impose any liability on the Pilotage Committee for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of the pilot.
(2)
Any Commission pilot whilst engaged in any pilotage act shall, notwithstanding that he may be employed at a salary by the
Commission, be deemed to be the servant only of the master or owner of the vessel under pilotage and the Commission shall not be liable for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of the pilot.