Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 11 of 2001). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 English 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