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Merchant Shipping Act 1974
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- 1974 c. 43
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- Article 4—paragraphs 4and 5
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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Article 4—paragraphs 4and 5
No longer has effect: 01/05/1994
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- 01/02/1991
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F1Article 4—paragraphs 4and 5U.K.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4 and 5" substituted (prosp.) for Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4, 5 and 6" by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 34, 58(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 24 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) (which (prosp.) substitution fell (1.5.1994) by the repeal of 1988 c. 12, s. 34, Sch. 4 by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2)
F24(a)Except as otherwise provided in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph, the aggregate amount of compensation payable by the Fund under this Article shall in respect of any one incident be limited, so that the total sum of that amount and the amount of compensation actually paid under the [F31984] Liability Convention for pollution damage within the scope of application of this Convention as defined in Article 3 shall not exceed 135 million units of account.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in sub-paragraph (c), the aggregate amount of compensation payable by the Fund under this Article for pollution damage resulting from a natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable and irresistible character shall not exceed 135 million units of account.
(c)The maximum amount of compensation referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be 200 million units of account with respect to any incident occurring during any period when there are three Parties to this Convention in respect of which the combined relevant quantity of contributing oil received by persons in the territories of such Parties, during the preceding calendar year, equalled or exceeded 600 million tons.
(d)Interest accrued on a fund constituted in accordance with Article V, paragraph 3, of the [F31984] Liability Convention, if any, shall not be taken into account for the computation of the maximum compensation payable by the Fund under this Article.
(e)The amounts mentioned in this Article shall be converted into national currency on the basis of the value of that currency by reference to the Special Drawing Right on the date of the decision of the Assembly of the Fund as to the first date of payment of compensation.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4 and 5" substituted (prosp.) for Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4, 5 and 6" by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 34, 58(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 24 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) (which (prosp.) substitution fell (1.5.1994) by the repeal of 1988 c. 12, s. 34, Sch. 4 by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2)
F3Word in para. 4(a)(d) repealed (prosp.) by 1994 c. 28, ss. 5(2)(a), 10(4) (which amending Act was repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, s. 314(1), Sch. 12)
F45Where the amount of established claims against the Fund exceeds the aggregate amount of compensation payable under paragraph 4, the amount available shall be distributed in such a manner that the proportion between any established claim and the amount of compensation actually recovered by the claimant under this Convention shall be the same for all claimants.
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4 and 5" substituted (prosp.) for Sch. 1 headed "Article 4 paragraph 4, 5 and 6" by Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (c. 12, SIF 111), ss. 34, 58(2), Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 24 (with s. 58(4), Sch. 8 para. 1) (which (prosp.) substitution fell (1.5.1994) by the repeal of 1988 c. 12, s. 34, Sch. 4 by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(4), Sch. 5 Pt.II; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2).
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