(1) Even if a carrier loaded any inflammable, explosive, or other dangerous cargo with the knowledge of such nature, when such cargo is apprehended to imperial the ship or other cargo, a shipmaster may, at any time, unload or destroy such cargo or take harmless measures against such cargo.
(2) A carrier shall be exonerated from liability to compensate for damage incurred in relation to such cargo by the disposal specified in paragraph (1), except for liability for apportionment of general average.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]