Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIMITATION OF SHIPOWNERS LIABILITY) ORDINANCE - SECT 6

Limit of liability for personal injury

(Past version on 18/03/2005).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) In relation to a carrier whose principal place of business is in Hong Kong
the Chief Executive may by order specify a limit in substitution for, but not
lower than, the limit specified in paragraph 1 of Article 7 of the Convention.
(Amended 1 of 2005 s. 5)

(2) In its application to regional carriage, the Convention is to be read as
if paragraph 2 of Article 7 were omitted. (Added 1 of 2005 s. 5) (Enacted
1993)