Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971
1 Liability for oil pollution.
1 Liability for oil pollution.
2 Exceptions from liability under s. 1.
2 Exceptions from liability under s. 1.
3 Restriction of liability for oil pollution.
3 Restriction of liability for oil pollution.
4 Limitation of liability under s. 1.
4 Limitation of liability under s. 1.
5 Limitation actions.
6 Restriction on enforcement of claims after establishment of limitation fund.
7 Concurrent liabilities of owners and others.
8 Establishment of limitation fund outside United Kingdom.
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9 Extinguishment of claims.
10 Compulsory insurance against liability for pollution.
11 Issue of certificate by Secretary of State.
12 Rights of third parties against insurers.
13 Jurisdiction of United Kingdom courts and registration of foreign judgments.
14 Government ships.
15 Liability for cost of preventive measures where s. 1 does not apply.
16 Saving for recourse actions.
17 Application to hovercraft.
18 Extension to British possessions, etc.
19 Meaning of “the Convention,” “Convention country” and “Convention State.”
20 Interpretation of other expressions.
21 Citation, construction, commencement and extent.

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971

1971 c.59

An Act to make provision with respect to civil liability for oil pollution by merchant ships; and for connected purposes.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 21(3). Act wholly in force at 19.6.1975.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act power to modify conferred (prosp) by 1994 c. 28, ss. 5(3)(a), 10(4)

C2

Act modified by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), s. 47(2)(b), (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) and by S.I. 1989/1991, art. 10

C3

Act excluded by S.I. 1989/1991, arts 11–14