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Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act, 1976 (Cap. 275).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision concerning oil pollution of navigable waters by ships; to provide for civil liability for oil pollution by merchant ships; to give effect to certain International Conventions relating to the pollution of the sea; and for matters connected with and incidental to the foregoing.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Oil pollution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns oil pollution in waters of the Bahamas and by ships of The Bahamas in other waters. It gives effect to provisions of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969. The Act consists of 59 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Prevention of oil pollution (II); Shipping casualties (III); Civil liability (IV); The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (V); Oil tankers (VI); Enforcement (VII); Supplemental (VIII).

Full text
English
Website
laws.bahamas.gov.bs

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Indemnification of Ship-owners) Regulations (Cap. 275).

Legislation | Bahamas | 1978

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) Regulations, 2015 (S.I. No. 79 of 2015).

Legislation | Bahamas | 2015

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Oil, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 11 of 2001).

Legislation | Bahamas | 2001

Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX