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OCCUPIERS' LIABILITY ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1957 - SECT 5

5.(1) Where persons enter or use, or bring or send goods to, any premises in
exercise of a right conferred by contract with a person occupying or having
control of the premises, the duty he owes them in respect of dangers due to
the state of the premises or to things done or omitted to be done on them, in
so far as the duty depends on a term to be implied in the contract by reason
of its conferring that right, shall be the common duty of care.

(2) The foregoing sub-section shall apply to fixed and movable structures as
it applies to premises.

(3) This section does not affect the obligations imposed on a person by or by
virtue of any contract for the hire of, or for the carriage for reward of
persons or goods in, any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other means of
transport, or by or by virtue of any contract of bailment.

(4) This section does not apply to contracts entered into before the
commencement of this Act.

Application to Crown.

© 1957 Crown Copyright

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