Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1979. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act to provide for the prevention and control of pollution of the sea by oil and other substances, to give effect in Papua New Guinea, as far as may be, to — (a) the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended in 1962, 1969 and 1971; and (b) the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 and the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances other than Oil. 1973; and (c) the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 and the Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (1976); and (d) the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 and the Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (1976), and for related purposes. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Oil pollution Liability/compensation Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for giving effect in Papua New Guinea of: (a) the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended in 1962, 1969 and 1971; and (b) the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 and the Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances other than Oil. 1973; and (c) the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 and the Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (1976); and (d) the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 and the Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (1976). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Regulation 1980. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1980 (2006) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Data collection/reporting, Liability/compensation, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by National Maritime Safety Authority Act 2003. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2003 (2006) Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Institution, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2014 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX