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38.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), nothing contained in this Order shall be construed so as to render the Ministry liable for any damage which may happen to any land or other property through or by the accidental overflowing of any watercourse or through or by the breaking, collapse or failure of any bank, embankment, dam, sluice or other work which has been constructed, maintained, repaired or regulated by the Ministry under the provisions of this Order.
(2) Where any damage mentioned in paragraph (1) has been caused by the negligent construction or repair of any embankment, dam or sluice so mentioned, any person who suffers loss from that damage may obtain reasonable compensation therefor from the Ministry, and, in assessing compensation under this paragraph, regard shall be had to any remedial works which the Ministry may have carried out, or agreed to carry out, in order to make good the damage.
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