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PROTECTION OF THE SEA (CIVIL LIABILITY) ACT 1981

Table of Provisions

PART I--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 4 Act binds the Crown  
  • 5 Operation of Act  
  • 6 Declaration of countries to which Civil Liability Convention applies  
  • 6A Application of the Criminal Code  

PART II--LIABILITY--AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER CONVENTION

  • 7 Application of this Part  
  • 8 Certain provisions of Convention to have the force of law  
  • 9 Claims for compensation  
  • 10 Applications to determine limit of liability  
  • 11 Transfer of proceedings  
  • 12 Regulations giving effect to applied provisions of Convention etc.  

PART III--INSURANCE--CERTIFICATES RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR POLLUTION DAMAGE

  • 13 Interpretation  
  • 14 Application  
  • 15 Insurance certificates to be carried on certain ships  
  • 16 Issue of insurance certificates  
  • 17 Extension, cancellation and lapsing of insurance certificates  
  • 18 Government ships  
  • 19 Review of decisions  

PART IIIA--PROOF--OF POSSESSION OF ADEQUATE INSURANCE COVER BY CERTAIN SHIPS

  • 19A Definitions  
  • 19B Application  
  • 19C Insurance certificates to be carried on ships to which Part applies  

PART IV--RECOVERY--OF EXPENSES OF AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE SEA (POWERS OF INTERVENTION) ACT 1981

  • 20 Expenses etc. incurred by Authority debt due to Commonwealth  
  • 21 Expenses etc. incurred by Authority charge on ship  
  • 22 Detention of ships  

PART IVA--RECOVERY--OF LOSS ETC. INCURRED BY THE AUTHORITY BECAUSE OF DISCHARGES OR THREATENED DISCHARGES FROM SHIPS

  • 22A Recovery of loss etc. by the Authority  

PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

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