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178.—(1) No action to enforce a claim against the Fund under this Chapter shall be entertained by a court in the Territory unless—
(a)the action is commenced, or
(b)a third party notice of action to enforce a claim against the owner or his guarantor in respect of the same damage is given to the Fund,
not later than three years after the claim against the Fund arose.In this subsection “third party notice” means a notice of the kind described in section 177(2) and (3).
(2) No action to enforce a claim against the Fund under this Chapter shall be entertained by a court in the Territory unless the action is commenced not later than six years after the occurrence, or first of the occurrences, resulting in the discharge or escape or (as the case may be) in the relevant threat of contamination, by reason of which the claim against the Fund arose.
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