Section 13
Multimodal transport operator liable for acts of servants or agents
of Multimodal Transport Act 2021
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Section 13
(1)
A multimodal transport operator of a multimodal transport contract is liable for any act or omission described in subsection (2), of —
(a)
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
(b)
any other person whose services the multimodal transport operator makes use of for the performance of the contract.
(2)
The act or omission is one that —
(a)
takes place during the period of responsibility of the multimodal transport operator; and
(b)
causes loss of, damage to, or delay in the delivery of, the goods.