Section 420: Damages for personal injuries — Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001

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420. Damages for personal injuries.—(1) Whenever loss of life or personal injuries are suffered by any person on board a ship owing to the fault of that ship and of any other ship or ships, the liability of the owners of the ships concerned shall be joint and several. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as depriving any person of any right of defence on which, independently of this section, he might have relied in any action brought against him by the person injured, or any person entitled to sue in respect of such loss of life, or shall affect the right of any person to limit his liability in cases to which this section relates in the manner provided by law.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 419: Division of loss in case of collision Section 421: Right of contribution Section 418: Notice of loss of Pakistani ship to be given Section 422: Power to make rules for maritime communication Section 417: Report to Federal Government of accidents to ships Section 423: Power to make regulations for search and rescue

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