Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
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PART 4 Amendment of Harbours Act 1996 |
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Amendment of Harbours Act 1996. |
38.— The Harbours Act 1996 is amended by inserting the following after section 95: |
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“Immunity of certain persons. |
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95A.— No action or other proceedings shall lie or be maintainable against— |
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(a) a harbour authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Harbours Act 1946 , |
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(b) a company within the meaning of section 2, or |
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(c) the servants or agents of an authority or company to which paragraph (a) or (b) relates, |
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for the recovery of damages in respect of any injury to persons, damage to property or other loss alleged to have been caused or contributed to by a failure to perform or to comply with any of the functions conferred on them under the Dangerous Substances Act 1972 .”. |