ANNEX A
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DSR 11C
LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF TRANSPORT OF NUCLEAR FUELS TO AND
FROM THE UK
This liability arises in two ways:
(a) While in Hong Kong territorial waters under the
Nuclear Installation (Hong Kong) Order 1972, any
transporter of nuclear materials is strictly liable
for any nuclear damage in Hong Kong;
(b) While on the high seas the transporter of nuclear
materials to or from a designated nuclear facility in
a Paris Convention country is strictly liable for
nuclear damage to another convention country including Hong Kong (either to the country directly or to its
shipping, etc). BNFL, as the probable fuel supplier
for Guangdong will bear responsibility here as they do in respect of all their international nuclear fuel
services.
In both cases HMG could be liable to pay compensation where
damage exceeded 5m European Monetary Agreement Units of
Account.
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