Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008. Pays/Territoire Australie Type du document Législation Date 2008 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Mer Mot clé Pollution de la mer Pollution par les hydrocarbures Responsabilité/indemnisation Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé This Act gives effect to obligations of the Commonwealth to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage. The Bunker Oil Convention establishes a liability and compensation regime to apply in cases of pollution damage following the escape or discharge of bunker oil from a ship that is not an oil tanker. The Act prescribes that shipowners are strictly liable for pollution damage resulting from the escape or discharge of bunker oil from their ships. Shipowners can limit liability depending on the size of the ship. The Act also gives persons suffering pollution damage a right of direct action against the insurer. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.legislation.gov.au Références - Législation Implementé par Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Regulations 2009 (SLI No. 101 of 2009). Législation | Australie | 2009 Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Pollution par les hydrocarbures, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Source: FAO, FAOLEX