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Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993No. 41, 1993

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

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C2016C00871 C10

01 July 2016

Table of contents

Chapter 1—Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Act to bind Crown
- 5 Operation of Act
- 5A Application of the Criminal Code
Chapter 3—The 1992 Convention
Part 3.1—Repeal of Chapter 2
- 26 Repeal of Chapter 2
Part 3.2—Outline of Chapter
- 27 Simplified outline
Part 3.3—Interpretation
- 28 Interpretation
Part 3.4—Legal recognition of the 1992 Fund
- 29 1992 Fund is a legal person
- 30 Director of the 1992 Fund is the legal representative of the 1992 Fund
Part 3.5—Compensation
- 31 Certain provisions of the 1992 Convention to have the force of law
- 32 Claims for compensation
- 33 1992 Fund may intervene in proceedings under the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981
- 34 Regulations to give effect to Article 8 of the 1992 Convention
Part 3.6—Contributions to the 1992 Fund
- Division 1—Liability to make contributions
- Division 2—Recovery of contributions etc.
- Division 3—Record-keeping and returns etc.
Chapter 3A—The 2003 Protocol
Part 3A.1—Outline of Chapter
- 46A Simplified outline
Part 3A.2—Interpretation
- 46B Interpretation
Part 3A.3—Legal recognition of the Supplementary Fund
- 46C Supplementary Fund is a legal person
- 46D Director of the Supplementary Fund is the legal representative of the Supplementary Fund
Part 3A.4—Compensation
- 46E Certain provisions of the 2003 Protocol to have the force of law
- 46F Claims for compensation
- 46G Supplementary Fund may intervene in proceedings under the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981
- 46H Regulations to give effect to Article 8 of the 2003 Protocol
Part 3A.5—Contributions to the Supplementary Fund
- Division 1—Liability to make contributions
- Division 2—Recovery of contributions etc.
- Division 3—Record-keeping and returns etc.
Chapter 4—Miscellaneous
- 46V Treatment of partnerships
- 46W Treatment of unincorporated associations
- 47 Regulations
Schedule 1—International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
Schedule 2—Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
Schedule 3—Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
Schedule 4—Resolution LEG.2(82)
Endnotes
- Endnote 1—About the endnotes
- Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
- Endnote 3—Legislation history
- Endnote 4—Amendment history