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1996 No. 229 INTERNATIONAL SEA-BED AUTHORITY (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS - REG 6

Limitation on immunity from suit etc.
6. 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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