ACT No. XIV of 1997 W ACT to amend the Malta Maritime Authority Act, 1991, Act No.

I assent.

Ugo MIFSUD BONNIeI

(L.8.)

President

13th June, 1997

ACT No. XIV of 1997

W ACT to amend the Malta Maritime Authority Act, 1991, Act No.

XVII of 1991.

BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and

:Il.onsent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

lilSsembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

This Act may be cited as the Malta Maritime Authority Shon title.

(Amendment) Act, 1997 and shall be read and construed as one with

.the Malta Maritime Authority. Act, 1991, hereinafter referred to as "the Act No. XVII

. . . al A C t" .

For Section 59 of the principal Act there shall be substituted Substitution of

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lOWing: -

59. (1) The liability for civil damages, of a licensed

pilot whether on board a vessel or elsewhere for any loss or

damage, including death and personal injury, resulting from

any cause during the performance of his duties shall not exceed

the sum of Lm5,000 in respect of anyone voyage and the

cost of the pilotage dues in respect of the voyage during which

the liability arose.

(2) Where, without any act or omission by the

Authority, any loss oflife or personal injury, or loss or damage

to any ship, to any property on board any ship or to any

property or rights of any kind, is caused by a licensed pilot

the Authority shall not be liable to damages beyond the amoun;

of Lm5,OOO.

(3) The limit of liability under this section shali

apply to the whole of any losses and damages which may

arise upon anyone distinct occasion although such losses and

damages may be sustained by more than one person.

(4) The grant or renewal of a licence to a pilot by

the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act

shall not place or imply any liability on the Authority or the

Government of Malta for any -loss or damage occasioned by

an act or default of any pilot, whether the employment of a

pilot is compulsory or not.".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 77 of 9th June, 1997.

Myriam Spiteri Debono

Speaker

RICHARD J. CAUCHI

Clerk to the House of Representatives.