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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, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, 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, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX