Latest amendments of COGSA ?

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1. The Act has been extended to the new Provinces and Merged States and union territories
2. "Goods" includes any property including live animals as well as containers, pallets or similar articles of transport or packaging supplied by the consignor, irrespective of whether such property is to be or is carried on or under deck
3. A suit may be brought after the expiry of the period of one year, within a further period of not more than three months as allowed by the court".
4. Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be entitled to the benefit of limitation of liability if it is proved that the damage resulted from an act or omission of the carrier done with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result.
5. For the words and figures "amount exceeding 100 Per package or unit", the words and figures "amount exceeding 666.67 Special Drawing Rights per package or unit or 02 Special Drawing Rights per kilogram of gross weight of the goods lost or damaged, whichever is higher" shall be substituted;