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CLASS 5, THE PROTECTING AND INDEMNITY CLASS ____________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SEPARATE MEETING of the MEMBERS OF CLASS 5, THE PROTECTING AND INDEMNITY CLASS, of the Association will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Association, 50 LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8HQ at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY, 24th JANUARY 2001, or as soon thereafter as the meeting of the Committee called for that day is finished, for the purpose of altering and adding to the Rules. The following alterations and additions together with such further alterations and additions, if any, as may be proposed will be submitted for adoption with or without modification and with effect from noon G.M.T. on the 20th day of February 2001. [New wording is in bold. The explanatory notes in italics will not appear in the actual Rules.] RULE 9RISKS COVERED 9.9Stowaways, Deserters and Refugees: 9.9.1Expenses, other than under Rule 9.7, incurred by the Member in discharging his obligations towards or making necessary arrangements for stowaways, deserters, refugees and persons saved at sea but only to the extent that either the Member is legally liable for them or they are incurred with the prior approval of the Association in writing. 9.9.2The cost of employing shore watchmen approved by the Association, or the cost of maintaining crew members, stowaways or refugees ashore in safe custody, in circumstances where a detainment notice is served by the appropriate Authorities; 9.9.3PROVIDED that there shall be no recovery from the Association under Rule 9.9.2 and/or Rule 9.23.1.1 unless the Member can satisfy the Association that proper steps were taken to guard against desertion and landing without permission of the proper Authority. [The reference in the proviso to Rule 9.23.1 has been removed and has now been set out again in that Rule.] 9.14Property not on board an Entered Ship: 9.14.1Liability to pay damages or compensation for any loss of or damage to or loss of use of or infringement of rights in connection with any property (including - 2 infringement of rights in connection with that property) whether on land or water and whether fixed or movable, PROVIDED that there shall be no recovery under Rule 9.14 in respect of liability: [The amendment is to make it clear that the Rule covers claims for loss of use of, or delay to, a fixed or floating object caused by a casualty to the entered ship, for example, the obstruction of a berth, port, harbour or river resulting in loss of use of cargo handling facilites or delay to another ship, without any physical loss or damage caused by direct contact by the entered ship.] 9.15Pollution: 9.15.1Liabilities, costs and expenses set out in Rule 9.15.1.1 - 9.15.1.4 to the extent that they are the result of the discharge or escape from an entered ship of oil or any other polluting substance, or the threat of such discharge or escape, namely: 9.15.1.1Liability for loss, damage or contamination. 9.15.1.2Liability of a Member as a party to any agreement previously approved by the Association in writing, and the costs and expenses incurred by a Member in performing his obligations under such agreements. 9.15.1.3The costs of measures reasonably taken (or taken in compliance with any order or direction given by any government or authority) for the purpose of avoiding the threat of or minimising pollution, and liability incurred as a result of such measures. 9.15.1.4Liability of a Member to pay special compensation to a salvor of an entered shi
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