海商法旅客運送修正之建議

Suggestions on the Modification of Taiwan's Maritime Law Relating to Carriage of Passengers

我國海商法第79條：「旅客之運送，除本節規定外，準用本章第一節之規定。」但貨物運送與旅客運送之性質差異非常大，不宜以貨物運送之規定套用於旅客運送。本文比較三個方案之內容，以探討海上旅客運送法規如何因應實務需要，提供之法律規範，包括海商法對旅客運送之適用範圍、契約關係原則、運送義務、運送責任、旅客之義務、客票性質及求償規定，期能提供未來修正海商法之參考，且能與國際接軌，並符合國內載客船舶實務，保障旅客權益。

Article 79 of Taiwan's Maritime Act provides:＂ Unless otherwise provided in this Section, the provisions of Section I of this Chapter apply mutatis mutandis to the carriage of passengers.＂ However, there exists significant differences between the carriage of goods and the carriage of passengers. It is impractical and unreasonable to apply those provisions of carriage of goods upon carriage of passengers. This article compares the contents of two suggested modification versions, as well as the relevant provisions of mainland China's Maritime Law, aiming to provide suggestions on relevant regulations in Taiwan's Maritime Act, including the scope of application, doctrine of privity of contract carrier's legal obligations and liabilities, passengers, obligations, nature of passenger ticket as well as claims for compensation. This article aims to provide reference for modifying Taiwan's Maritime Act in order to comply with the tendency of international legislation and protect passengers, legal interests.