Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 59B

             (1)  In this section:

"Convention" has the same meaning as in the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 .

             (2)  The owner of a ship is not entitled to limit his, her or its liability in respect of any claim of a kind specified in paragraph (1)(a) of Article 2 of the Convention made by:

                     (a)  a servant of the owner whose duties are connected with the ship; or

                     (b)  any heir or dependant of the servant or any other person who is, within the meaning of paragraph (e) of Article 3 of the Convention, a person entitled to make such a claim.