PROTECTION OF THE SEA (OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUNDS) ACT 1993

Table of Provisions

• Long Title
 

CHAPTER 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Act to bind Crown  
• 5 Operation of Act  
• 5A Application of the Criminal Code  
 

CHAPTER 3--The 1992 Convention

PART 3.1----REPEAL OF CHAPTER 2

• 26 Repeal of Chapter 2  

PART 3.2----OUTLINE OF CHAPTER

• 27 Simplified outline  

PART 3.3----INTERPRETATION

• 28 Interpretation  

PART 3.4----LEGAL RECOGNITION OF THE 1992 FUND

• 29 1992 Fund is a legal person  
• 30 Director of the 1992 Fund is the legal representative of the 1992 Fund  

PART 3.5----COMPENSATION

• 31 Certain provisions of the 1992 Convention to have the force of law  
• 32 Claims for compensation  
• 33 1992 Fund may intervene in proceedings under the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981  
• 34 Regulations to give effect to Article 8 of the 1992 Convention  

PART 3.6----CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 1992 FUND

Division 1--Liability to make contributions

• 35 Liability to contribute to the 1992 Fund  
• 36 Amount of contributions  
• 37 When contributions are due and payable  
• 38 Transitional  

Division 2--Recovery of contributions etc.

• 39 Late payment penalty  
• 40 1992 Fund to be paid amounts equal to amounts of contributions  
• 41 Recovery of contributions and late payment penalty  
• 42 Regulations relating to recovery of contributions etc.  

Division 3--Record-keeping and returns etc.

• 43 Authority to inform 1992 Fund  
• 44 Record - keeping and returns etc.  
• 45 Failure to give information or returns  
• 46 False information or returns  
 

CHAPTER 3A--The 2003 Protocol

PART 3A.1----OUTLINE OF CHAPTER

• 46A Simplified outline  

PART 3A.2----INTERPRETATION

• 46B Interpretation  

PART 3A.3----LEGAL RECOGNITION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY FUND

• 46C Supplementary Fund is a legal person  
• 46D Director of the Supplementary Fund is the legal representative of the Supplementary Fund  

PART 3A.4----COMPENSATION

• 46E Certain provisions of the 2003 Protocol to have the force of law  
• 46F Claims for compensation  
• 46G Supplementary Fund may intervene in proceedings under the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981  
• 46H Regulations to give effect to Article 8 of the 2003 Protocol  

PART 3A.5----CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY FUND

Division 1--Liability to make contributions

• 46J Liability to contribute to the Supplementary Fund  
• 46K Amount of contributions  
• 46L When contributions are due and payable  

Division 2--Recovery of contributions etc.

• 46M Late payment penalty  
• 46N Supplementary Fund to be paid amounts equal to amounts of contributions  
• 46P Recovery of contributions and late payment penalty  
• 46Q Regulations relating to recovery of contributions etc.  

Division 3--Record-keeping and returns etc.

• 46R Authority to inform Supplementary Fund  
• 46S Record - keeping and returns etc.  
• 46T Failure to give information or returns  
• 46U False information or returns  
 

CHAPTER 4--Miscellaneous

• 46V Treatment of partnerships  
• 46W Treatment of unincorporated associations  
• 47 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE 1 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
• SCHEDULE 2 Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
• SCHEDULE 3 Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971
• SCHEDULE 4 Resolution LEG.2(82)