Section 210: Time limit for proceedings against owner of ship
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210. Time limit for proceedings against owner of ship
(1) This section applies to any proceedings to enforce a claim or lien
against a ship or its owner—
(a) in respect of damage or loss caused by the fault of that ship to
another ship, its cargo or freight or any property on board it; or
(b) for damages for loss of life or personal injury caused by the fault
of that ship to a person on board another ship.
(2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no proceedings to which this section applies shall be brought after the period of 2 years from the date when—
(a) the damage or loss was caused; or
(b) the loss of life or injury was suffered.
(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no proceedings under section 207,
208 or 209 to enforce any contribution in respect of any overpaid proportion
of any damages for loss of life or personal injury shall be brought after the
period of one year from the date of payment.
(4) The Court may extend the period allowed for bringing proceedings to
such extent and on such conditions as it thinks fit.
(5) The Court, if satisfied that there has not been, during any period
allowed for bringing proceedings, any reasonable opportunity of arresting the
defendant ship within—
(a) the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(b) the territorial sea of the country to which the plaintiff’s ship
belongs or in which the plaintiff resides or has his principal place
of business,
shall extend the period allowed for bringing proceedings to an extent sufficient to give a reasonable opportunity of so arresting the ship.