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INTERNATIONAL SEA-BED AUTHORITY (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 6

Limitation on immunity from suit etc

    The immunity from suit and from other legal process conferred on the Authority by regulation 5 does not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process:

  (a)   for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or death resulting from a motor vehicle accident or offence in which a motor vehicle owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Authority was involved; or

  (b)   in relation to:

  (i)   any contract entered into by the Authority for the supply of goods or services; or

  (ii)   any loan, or other transaction for the provision of finance, by or to the Authority; or

  (iii)   any contract of guarantee or indemnity to which the Authority is a party; or

  (c)   in relation to a counter-claim against the Authority by a party to proceedings instituted by the Authority; or

  (d)   under a final order of a Court   -- in relation to the attachment of any amount payable as salary, wages or other remuneration by the Authority to:

  (i)   a person holding an office in the Authority; or

  (ii)   an expert assisting the Authority; or

  (e)   in respect of which the Authority expressly waives its immunity.



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