Marine Pollution (Liability and Cost Recovery) Act 2013 (No. 32 of 2013). País/Territorio Papua Nueva Guinea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2014 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Papua New Guinea Sessional Legislation. Título completoBeing an Act - (a) to provide for the establishment and operation of a National Marine Pollution Fund (POLFUND); and (b) to provide for liability, insurance, the recovery of costs and the payment of compensation relating to pollution damage in, on or to Papua New Guinea waters, coastline and related interests from vessels and oil or chemical handling facilities; and (c) to incorporate into the law of Papua New Guinea relevant provisions of certain international Conventions relating to marine pollution liability, cost recovery and compensation; and (d) to repeal the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 2004, and for related purposes. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Mar Palabra clave Responsabilidad/indemnización Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Contaminación marina Fondo especial Hidrocarburos Contaminación oleosa Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This Act declares the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969, the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971, and the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 to the International Conventions to which this Act applies and that those Conventions through this Act have the force of law in Papua New Guinea. The monies of the National Marine Pollution Fund (POLFUND) shall be applied by the National Maritime Safety Authority to, among other things: the maintenance and implementation of the National Marine Pollution Contingency Plan (NATPLAN) and related activities under the Marine Pollution (Preparedness and Response) Act 2013. The General Manager of the Authority may prescribe marine pollution levies on the owners of contributing vessels for the purpose of funding the POLFUND. Where any Marine Pollution Levy is payable in respect of a Contributing Vessel, the vessel shall not be entitled to leave port or put to sea until payment is made . The Act also provides for liability, insurance, the recovery of costs and the payment of compensation relating to pollution damage from oil carried by tankers or in bunkers through the implementation of the Civil Liability Convention, the Fund Convention and the Supplementary Fund Protocol and with respect to jurisdiction of courts where pollution damage occurs in more than one state. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.pacli.org