(a) Notwithstanding the provisions under any other law, no intervening party or person shall be responsible for cleanup, removal or disposal expenses or for damages arising from actions or omissions in remedying or attempting to remedy or eliminating an oil or a hazardous substance spill or in providing or offering attention, aid, assistance or advice following the National Plan or in responding to the instructions or orders of the Onsite Federal Coordinator or the designated Commonwealth official.(b) The above immunity shall not apply to:(1) The parties responsible for the spill.(2) Incidents which lead to personal harm or death.(3) Incidents wherein negligence or acts contrary to the laws are proven. The party responsible shall respond for cleanup, removal or disposal expenses and for any harm inflicted to any other person released from responsibility under this section.(c) This chapter does not exempt from the responsibility that any party responsible may have for an oil or a hazardous substance spill of any kind. History —Sept. 22, 2004, No. 416, § 46, eff. 6 months after Sept. 22, 2004.
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