Jurong Town Corporation Act 1968 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Liability of Corporation at Jurong Port
60. Force majeure, etc.
Feedback & supportSections 57 and 59 do not impose on the Corporation or any person duly authorised by it any liability for the loss or destruction of, or damage to, any goods arising from —
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Jurong Town Corporation established under section 3;
fire or flood, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the Corporation;
an act of God;
act of war or of public enemies;
seizure under any legal process;
quarantine restrictions;
any act, omission or default of the owner or carrier of those goods;
owner
“owner”, in relation to immovable property, includes a person who has purchased a leasehold interest in any property sold by the Corporation and also includes a purchaser under an agreement for lease;
strikes, lockouts or stoppages or restraints of labour from any cause, whether partial or general;
riots and civil commotions;
saving or attempting to save life or property;
insufficient or improper packing, defective or insufficient marks or leakage from defective drums, containers or packages;
any inherent liability to wastage in bulk or weight, latent or inherent defect or natural deterioration;
liability
“liability”, in relation to the transferor, means any liability, duty or obligation (whether actual or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether owed alone or jointly or jointly and severally with any other person) of the transferor on the eve of the transfer date;
any deficiency in the contents of unbroken packages; or
the dangerous nature of those goods.
goods
“goods” includes animals, carcases, baggage and any other kind of movable property;