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Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1996
sec.7Extinguishment of previous rights
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### sec.7 Extinguishment of previous rights
If section 6 operates in relation to a bill of lading to transfer rights under the contract of carriage, the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights which derives from—
a person’s having been an original party to the contract of carriage; or
the previous operation of section 6 .
If section 6 operates in relation to a sea waybill or ship’s delivery order to transfer rights under the relevant contract of carriage—
the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights that derives from the previous operation of section 6 ; and
for a sea waybill—the transfer does not affect any rights that derive from a person’s having been an original party to the contract; and
for a ship’s delivery order—the transfer does not affect any rights under the contract other than rights derived from the previous operation of section 6 .
(sec.7-ssec.1) If section 6 operates in relation to a bill of lading to transfer rights under the contract of carriage, the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights which derives from— a person’s having been an original party to the contract of carriage; or the previous operation of section 6 .
(sec.7-ssec.2) If section 6 operates in relation to a sea waybill or ship’s delivery order to transfer rights under the relevant contract of carriage— the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights that derives from the previous operation of section 6 ; and for a sea waybill—the transfer does not affect any rights that derive from a person’s having been an original party to the contract; and for a ship’s delivery order—the transfer does not affect any rights under the contract other than rights derived from the previous operation of section 6 .
- (a) a person’s having been an original party to the contract of carriage; or
- (b) the previous operation of section 6 .
- (a) the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights that derives from the previous operation of section 6 ; and
- (b) for a sea waybill—the transfer does not affect any rights that derive from a person’s having been an original party to the contract; and
- (c) for a ship’s delivery order—the transfer does not affect any rights under the contract other than rights derived from the previous operation of section 6 .