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Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution) Act (No. 24 of 2013)

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2013
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Government Gazette No. 37145 of 10 December 2013.
Título completo
An Act enact the Protocol to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage into law; and to provide for matters connected therwith.
Materia
Mar, Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Contaminación marina Contaminación oleosa Responsabilidad/indemnización Fondo especial Organización internacional Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Resumen

This Act declares the Protocol to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage to have the force of law in the Republic of South Africa and defines the territorial sea for purposes of Article 3 of the 1992 Convention, which here means Articles 1 to 36 of the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage as amended in 1992. The Act also empowers the South African Maritime Safety Authority to make a request for assistance to the Fund under paragraph 7 of Article 4 of the 1992 Convention. The Act also provides with respect to legal proceedings involving the Fund and regulation-making powers of the Minister.

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