21 Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage

21  Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage

(1)     Where, in the case of an occurrence [or event] involving nuclear matter in the course of carriage, a claim in respect of damage to the means of transport being used for that carriage is duly established—

(a)     against any person by virtue of section 7, [7B,] 8, 9 or 10 of this Act; or

(b)     against a licensee, [an operator of a relevant disposal site,] the Authority or the Crown by virtue of any relevant foreign law made for purposes corresponding to those of the said section 10,

then, without prejudice to any right of the claimant to the satisfaction of that claim, no payment towards its satisfaction shall be made out of funds which are required to be available for the purpose by, or by any relevant foreign law made for purposes corresponding to those of, section 19(1) of this Act, or which have been made available for the purpose under section 18 of this Act or by means of a relevant foreign contribution, such as to prevent the satisfaction out of those funds up to an aggregate amount [which is the equivalent in sterling (on

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