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Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to oil pollution damage.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Special fund Oil pollution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act gives effect in the Commonwealth to provisions of the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971, the Protocol of 1976 to the 1971 Convention, and the 1992 Protocol to the 1971 Convention. The Act consists of 47 sections divided into four Chapters: Preliminary (1); The 1971 Convention (2); The 1992 Convention (3); Regulations (4). The Act is completed by 3 Schedules containing the text of the Convention and the Protocols. The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the carrying out or giving effect to this Act. The Fund has the same legal personality as a company and may intervene in proceedings for compensation arising under Part II of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act of 24 August 1995.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Protection of the Sea (Supplementary Fund) Regulations 2009 (SLI No. 244 of 2009).

Legislation | Australia | 2009

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of the Sea (1992 Fund) Regulations 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2009)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Regulations (S.R. No. 126 of 1994).

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2006)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX