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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Domestic carriage by air

91ZC: Limitation of liability

You could also call this:

“Rules about how much airlines might pay you if your trip is delayed”

If a carrier delays your journey, they might have to pay you for any damage caused. The amount they pay is limited to whichever is less: the actual damage you can prove, or ten times what you paid for your ticket.

The carrier can agree to pay more than this limit if they want to. They might do this through a special agreement with you.

This law doesn’t change any other rules about what kinds of damage the carrier might have to pay for.

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Part 9B Domestic carriage by air

91ZCLimitation of liability

  1. The liability of the carrier in respect of damage caused by delay is limited to the lesser of—

  2. the amount of damage proved to have been sustained as a result of the delay; or
    1. an amount representing 10 times the sum paid for the carriage.

      1. Despite subsection (1), the carrier may, by special contract, increase the amount of the carrier's liability under that subsection.

      2. This Part does not affect any rule of law relating to remoteness of damage.

      Compare
      • 1967 No 151 s 28
      Notes
      • Section 91ZC: inserted, on , by section 37 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).