Notice claims

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment, (a) no person shall be entitled to compensation for non- delivery of the whole of a consignment of goods or of any separate package forming part of such consignment accepted by the Authority for carriage or warehousing unless a claim in writing, giving such particulars as may reasonably be necessary, is to the Ports Commissioner or a port manager within three months of the date upon which such goods were accepted by the Authority; 58 (b) no person shall be entitled to compensation for any goods missing from a consignment or for misdelivery of any goods accepted by the Authority for carriage or warehousing unless (i) the Ports Commissioner or a port manager is notified in writing within four days of the date upon which such goods were delivered to the person entitled to take delivery thereof; and (ii) a claim in writing, giving such particulars as may reasonably be necessary, is given to the Ports Commissioner or port manager within one month of such date.