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Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997
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#### 9 Extinguishment of previous rights
9 Extinguishment of previous rights
> > (1) Where section 8 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:
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> > > (a) a person’s having been an original party to the contract of carriage, or
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> > > (b) the previous operation of that section.
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> > (2) Where section 8 operates in relation to a sea waybill or ship’s delivery order to transfer rights under the relevant contract of carriage:
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> > > (a) the transfer extinguishes any entitlement to those rights which derives from the previous operation of that section, and
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> > > (b) in the case of a sea waybill—the transfer is without prejudice to any rights which derive from a person’s having been an original party to the contract, and
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> > > (c) in the case of a ship’s delivery order—the transfer is without prejudice to any rights under the contract other than rights derived from the previous operation of that section.