Üldavariis osalenud laeva omanik, reeder, vedaja ning lastiks oleva kauba saatja ja saaja ei vastuta isiklikult üldavarii sissemakse (üldavarii kontributsioonimakse) tegemise eest.
Where there is a general average loss, the party on whom it falls is entitled, subject to the conditions imposed by maritime law, to a rateable contribution from the other parties interested, and such contribution is called a general average contribution.
