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2(1)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) have effect in any case where—
(a)paragraph 1, and
(b)the provisions set out in Schedule 7 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976),
would apply in relation to any liability under section 2 or 3.
(2)If the application of paragraph 1 would produce the result that the amount for which a person is liable under sections 2 and 3 is lower than that for which the person would otherwise be liable, paragraph 1 does not apply.
(3)If the application of the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) would produce the result that the amount for which a person is liable under sections 2 and 3 is lower than that for which the person would otherwise be liable, those provisions do not apply.
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