Merchant Shipping Act,1958
Act No : 44
Section :
Application of this Part to charterer, manager, etc., of a vessel.
352F. Application of this Part to charterer, manager, etc., of a vessel. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of this Part relating to limitation of liability of an owner of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of an occurrence shall apply to the charterer, manager and operator of the vessel and to the master, members of the crew and other servants of the owner charterer, manager or operator acting in the course of their employment in the same manner as they apply in relation to the owner: Provided that the total limits of liability of the owner and all other persons referred to in this sub-section in respect of personal claims and property claims arising on a distinct occasion shall not exceed the amounts determined in accordance with the provisions of section 352B. (2) The master or a member of the crew of a vessel may limit his liability under sub-section (1) even if the occurrence which gives rise to a claim against him resulted from the actual fault or privity of the master and the members of the crew or any one or more of them: Provided that where the master or a member of the crew is at the same time the owner, co-owner, charterer, manager or operator of a vessel, the provisions of this sub-section shall only apply where such occurrence resulted from any act, neglect or default committed by the master or, as the case may be, the member of the crew in his capacity as master, or, as the case may be, as a member of the crew.]
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