Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006 (2006 Chapter 8).

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2006
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to enable effect to be given to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 and to future revisions of the international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships; to enable effect to be given to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention; and to amend section 178 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

Subject: Fisheries, Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword: Marine pollution Fishing vessel Registration Pollution control Navigation Oil pollution Liability/compensation International agreement-implementation Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract: This Act empowers Her Majesty to make an Order in Council which will enable the United Kingdom to implement revisions of international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships and Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention containing Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships. This Act amends for this purpose section 128(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It also amends and clarifies section 178(1) of that Act relating to the limitation period for claiming com
Full text: English
Website: www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, International agreement-implementation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX