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

Pays/Territoire
Canada
Type du document
Législation
Date
2001 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act respecting marine liability, and to validate certain by-laws and regulations
Sujet
Environnement gén., Mer
Mot clé
Pollution de la mer Responsabilité/indemnisation Zone marine Transbordement Navigation Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.gov.mb.ca

Références - Législation

Implementé par

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

Législation | Canada | 2016

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Pollution par les hydrocarbures, Substances dangereuses, Hydrocarbures, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Zone marine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX