Section 47: Limitation of liability for damage to vessels

47. Limitation of liability for damage to vessels (1) Subject to subsection (2) and sections 42 and 43, the Authority or its licensed operator shall not, where any loss or damage is caused to any vessel or to any vehicle, goods, merchandise or other things whatsoever on board any vessel, be liable to damages beyond an aggregate amount not exceeding 200 rupees for each ton of the vessel’s registered tonnage. (2) The Authority or its licensed operator shall not be entitled to limit its liability under this section if it is proved that the loss or damage resulted from its personal act or omission, committed with intent to cause such loss or damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that such loss or damage would probably result. (3) Nothing in this section imposes any liability for any loss or damage where no liability exists apart from this section.