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(1)This section applies for the purposes of section 16.
(2)A claim for compensation under this Act in the case of a breach of a duty imposed by section 7, 7B, 8, 9 or 10 is a CSC claim if—
(a)the injury or damage for which compensation is claimed is such injury or damage as is mentioned in subsection (3),
(b)the significant impairment of the environment by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11A(1) or 11G(1) or paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A is such significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (3), or
(c)the preventive measures by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11H(1) or (2) are preventive measures relating to such injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (3).
(3)The injury, damage and significant impairment of the environment referred to in subsection (2) are—
(a)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred within the territorial limits of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory;
(b)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred in or above the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory in connection with the exploitation or exploration of the natural resources of that exclusive economic zone or continental shelf;
(c)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, a ship or aircraft registered in the United Kingdom or another CSC territory;
(d)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by a national of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory;
(e)injury or damage that is incurred outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, an artificial island, installation or structure that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory.
(4)A CSC claim is a CSC-only claim if—
(a)the injury or damage for which compensation is claimed is such injury or damage as is mentioned in subsection (5),
(b)the significant impairment of the environment by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11A(1) or 11G(1) or paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A is such significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (5), or
(c)the preventive measures by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11H(1) or (2) are preventive measures relating to such injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (5).
(5)The injury, damage and significant impairment of the environment referred to in subsection (4) are—
(a)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred within the territorial limits of a CSC-only territory;
(b)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred in or above the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of a CSC-only territory in connection with the exploitation or exploration of the natural resources of that exclusive economic zone or continental shelf;
(c)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, a ship or aircraft registered in a CSC-only territory;
(d)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by a national of a CSC-only territory;
(e)injury or damage that is incurred outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, an artificial island, installation or structure that is subject to the jurisdiction of a CSC-only territory.
(6)A CSC-only territory is a CSC territory that is not—
(a)the United Kingdom,
(b)any other CSC territory that is a relevant territory in relation to a relevant international agreement other than the CSC,
(c)a country mentioned in section 26(1B)(b),
(d)an overseas territory mentioned in section 26(1B)(c) or (d), or
(e)a relevant reciprocating territory.
(7)A CSC claim is a non-UK CSC claim if—
(a)the injury or damage for which compensation is claimed is such injury or damage as is mentioned in subsection (8),
(b)the significant impairment of the environment by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11A(1) or 11G(1) or paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A is such significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (8), or
(c)the preventive measures by reference to which compensation is claimed by virtue of section 11H(1) or (2) are preventive measures relating to such injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment as is mentioned in subsection (8).
(8)The injury, damage and significant impairment of the environment referred to in subsection (7) are—
(a)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred within the territorial limits of a CSC territory other than the United Kingdom;
(b)injury, damage or significant impairment of the environment that is incurred in or above the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of a CSC territory other than the United Kingdom in connection with the exploitation or exploration of the natural resources of that exclusive economic zone or continental shelf;
(c)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, a ship or aircraft registered in the United Kingdom or another CSC territory;
(d)injury or damage that is incurred in or above the sea outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by a national of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory;
(e)injury or damage that is incurred outside the territorial limits of any country or territory by, or by persons or property on, an artificial island, installation or structure that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom or another CSC territory.
(9)In this section—
“CSC territory” means—
a country that is a party to the CSC, or
an overseas territory of such a country, if the CSC applies to the overseas territory,
“national”, in relation to a CSC territory, includes—
that CSC territory and any part of it,
a public or private body established in the CSC territory or part of it, whether a body corporate or not,
a partnership established in the CSC territory or part of it, and
a trust the validity of which is governed by the law of the CSC territory, and
“the CSC” means the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (as amended or supplemented from time to time).
(10)A reference in this section to a national of the United Kingdom is to be construed in accordance with section 16A(8).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 16AA inserted (coming into force in accordance with s. 334(4) of the amending Act) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), Sch. 22 para. 4
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