Western Australian Current Acts

SEA-CARRIAGE OF GOODS ACT 1909 - SECT 7

7 .         Implied clauses in bills of lading

        (1)         In every bill of lading with respect to goods a warranty shall be implied that the ship shall be, at the beginning of the voyage, seaworthy in all respects and properly manned, equipped, and supplied.

        (2)         In every bill of lading with respect to goods, unless the contrary intention appears, a clause shall be implied whereby, if the ship is at the beginning of the voyage seaworthy in all respects and properly manned, equipped, and supplied, neither the ship nor her owner, master, agent, or charterer shall be responsible for damage to or loss of the goods resulting from —

            (a)         faults or errors in navigation; or

            (b)         perils of the sea or navigable waters; or

            (c)         acts of God or the King’s enemies; or

            (d)         the inherent defect, quality, or vice of the goods; or

            (e)         the insufficiency of package of the goods; or

            (f)         the seizure of the goods under legal process; or

            (g)         any act of omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative; or

            (h)         saving or attempting to save life or property at sea; or

                  (i)         any deviation in saving or attempting to save life or property at sea.