Section 29M
Pilotage Committee and authority not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilots
The issue of a licence to a pilot by the Pilotage Committee on behalf of the authority under subsection 29CA(1) or 29H(1) or the authorization given by the authority to any person to pilot vessels passing through a pilotage district pursuant to subsection 29CB(2) shall not impose any liability on the Pilotage Committee for any loss or damage occasioned by any act, omission or default of such pilot.
(2)
Any authority pilot whilst engaged in any pilotage act 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.