Multimodal Transport Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Liabilities of Multimodal Transport Operator
13. Multimodal transport operator liable for acts of servants or agents
Feedback & supportA multimodal transport operator of a multimodal transport contract is liable for any act or omission described in subsection (2), of —
multimodal transport operator
“multimodal transport operator” means any person who —(a)on the person’s own behalf or through another person acting on the person’s behalf, concludes a multimodal transport contract for the international multimodal transport of any goods;(b)acts as a principal (and not as an agent of or on behalf of the consignor or of any carrier participating in the international multimodal transport of the goods);(c)assumes responsibility for the performance of the multimodal transport contract; and(d)is under the register of the Singapore competent national body or the competent national body of an ASEAN member country;
any servant or agent of the multimodal transport operator, when acting within the scope of the servant’s or agent’s employment relating to the carriage of the goods that are the subject of the contract; and
any other person whose services the multimodal transport operator makes use of for the performance of the contract.
The act or omission is one that —
takes place during the period of responsibility of the multimodal transport operator; and
causes loss of, damage to, or delay in the delivery of, the goods.