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: | |
“Immunity of certain persons. | ||
95A.— No action or other proceedings shall lie or be maintainable against— | ||
(a) a harbour authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Harbours Act 1946 , | ||
(b) a company within the meaning of section 2, or | ||
(c) the servants or agents of an authority or company to which paragraph (a) or (b) relates, | ||
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 .”. |