[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR25.507]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
          CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 25--CLAIMS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart E--Foreign Claims
 
Sec. 25.507  Claims payable.

    (a) A claim is payable under this subpart if it was incident to a 
noncombat activity of the Coast Guard or was caused by:
    (1) A military member of the Coast Guard;
    (2) A civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is not a national of 
the country in which the incident occurred; or
    (3) A civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is a national of the 
country in which the incident occurred if:
    (i) The employee was within the scope of employment, or
    (ii) An employer or owner of the property involved would be liable 
under local law.
    (b) The fact that the act giving rise to a claim may constitute a 
crime does not, by itself, bar relief.
    (c) Local law or custom pertaining to contributory or comparative 
negligence, and to joint tort-feasors, are applied to the extent 
practicable.