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

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The First Schedule to the principal Act is amended by deleting subparagraph (4) of paragraph 7 and substituting therefore the following – “(4) Where a person specified in subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) contravenes that subparagraph, that person is guilty of an offence and is liable - (a) on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars; or (b) on conviction on information to a fine of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.”.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | Bahamas | 1976 (2009)

Keyword: Marine pollution, International agreement-implementation, International agreement-text, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX