Singapore legislation

Section 104

of Port of Singapore Authority Act

Section 104

Force majeure, etc.

Amended by4/7125/86

Sections 101 and 103 shall not impose on the Authority or any person duly authorised by it any liability for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, any goods arising from —

(a)

fire or flood, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the Authority;

(b)

an act of God;

(c)

an act of war or of public enemies;

(d)

seizure under any legal process;

(e)

quarantine restrictions;

(f)

any act, omission or default of the owner or carrier of such goods;

(g)

strikes, lockouts or stoppages or restraints of labour from whatever cause, whether partial or general;

(h)

riots and civil commotions;

(i)

saving or attempting to save life or property;

(j)

insufficient or improper packing, defective or insufficient marks or leakage from defective drums, containers or packages;

(k)

any inherent liability to wastage in bulk or weight, latent or inherent defect or natural deterioration;

(l)

any deficiency in the contents of unbroken packages;

(m)

the dangerous nature of such goods; or

(n)

power failure or mechanical failure of any equipment or apparatus unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the Authority.[93