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Marine Liability Act (S.C. 2001, c. 6)

País/Territorio
Canadá
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2001 (2018)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act respecting marine liability, and to validate certain by-laws and regulations
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Mar
Palabra clave
Contaminación marina Responsabilidad/indemnización Zona marítima Transbordo Navegación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

The Marine Liability Act defines the regime for marine liability and validates certain by-laws and regulations. This Act is divided up into 8 parts and contains the following: Personal Injuries and Fatalities; Apportionment of Liability; Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims; Liability for Carriage of Passengers by Water; Liability for Carriage of Goods by Water; Liability and Compensation for Pollution; Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and General Provisions. Under the Liability and Compensation for Pollution section, The document introduces several International Conventions provisions related to sea pollution, oil spills and Civil Liability. This section also defines the procedural regime for sea pollution before Canadian courts. Section 7 on Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund contains a regime of Levies To Be Paid to the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, the International Fund and the Supplementary Fund.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.gov.mb.ca

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Marine Liability and Information Return Regulations (SOR/2016-307)

Legislación | Canadá | 2016

Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Contaminación oleosa, Sustancias peligrosas, Hidrocarburos, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Zona marítima

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX