Singapore legislation

Section 74

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996

Section 74

Pilotage Committee and Authority not liable for loss or damage caused by pilot

(1)

The issue of a licence to a pilot by the Pilotage Committee on behalf of the Authority under section 68 or the authorisation given by the Authority to any person to pilot vessels in the pilotage district pursuant to section 62(2)(a) shall not impose any liability on the Pilotage Committee or the Authority for any loss or damage caused by any act, omission or default of the pilot.

(2)

Any authorised pilot while engaged in any pilotage act is deemed to be the employee only of the master or owner of the vessel under pilotage and the Authority shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by any act, omission or default of such pilot.

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