In this Chapter—

• F5“the Bunkers Convention” means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001;

• “Bunkers Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Bunkers Convention is in force;

• “Bunkers Convention State” means a State which is a party to the Bunkers Convention;

• “the Liability Convention” means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992;

• “Liability Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Liability Convention is in force; and

• “Liability Convention State” means a State which is a party to the F3Liability Convention.

If Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that any State specified in the Order is a party to the Liability Convention F4or the Bunkers Convention in respect of any country so specified the Order shall, while in force, be conclusive evidence that that State is a party to F1that Convention in respect of that country.