Singapore legislation

Section 103

Loss or destruction of, or damage to, transhipment goods deposited with Authority

Amended by25/86

In respect of any transhipment goods delivered by any person to, or placed by any person in the custody of, the Authority, the Authority shall, from the time of acknowledgment of the receipt of such goods and until delivery of such goods alongside the on-carrying vessel for loading, be liable, subject to section 104, for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, such goods except that the Authority shall not be liable —

(a)

for any such loss or destruction of or damage to any goods other than goods referred to in paragraph (b) in the sum of more than $2,000 per package or unit of such goods;

(b)

for loss or destruction of or damage to any goods contained in any container in the sum of more than —

(i)

$5,000 in the case of a container of up to 6.1 metres in length or $10,000 in the case of a container exceeding 6.1 metres in length; or

(ii)

the actual cost of repair or replacement of such container and the goods packed in such container,whichever is the less.[92

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