§ 3774. Delays for which no responsibility is assumed
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The Commission is not responsible, and may not consider any claim, for demurrage or delays caused by—
(1)landslides or other natural causes;
(2)necessary construction or maintenance work on Canal locks, terminals, or equipment;
(3)obstruction arising from accidents;
(4)time necessary for admeasurement;
(5)congestion of traffic;
(6)investigation of a marine accident that is conducted within 24 hours after the accident occurs, except that any liability of the Commission beyond that 24-hour period shall be limited to the extent to which the accident was caused, or contributed to, by the negligence of an employee of the Commission acting within the scope of the employee’s official duties; or
(7)except as specially set forth in this subpart, any other cause.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1414, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 486; Pub. L. 99–209, § 3, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1717.)
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- Public Law 99–209To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 in order that claims for vessels damaged outside-the-locks may be resolved in the same manner as those vessels damaged inside the locks, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–70To provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1414
- 93 Stat. 486
- Pub. L. 99–209, § 3
- 99 Stat. 1717
- Pub. L. 99–209
- section 7(b)(1) of Pub. L. 99–209
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§ 3774
Delays for which no responsibility is assumed
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1414
Stat.93 Stat. 486
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–209, § 3
Stat.99 Stat. 1717
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–209
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