The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (British Indian Ocean Territory) Order 1997
1Citation and commencement
2Implementation of the Liability and Fund Convention
3Interpretation
4Revocations
SCHEDULE TO THE ORDERTHE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995
PART VIPREVENTION OF POLLUTION
CHAPTER IIILIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION
Preliminary
152Meaning of “the Liability Convention” and related expressions.
Liability
153Liability for oil pollution in case of tankers.
154Liability for oil pollution in case of other ships.
155Exceptions from liability under sections 153 and 154.
156Restriction of liability for oil pollution.
Limitation of liability
157Limitation of liability under section 153.
158Limitation actions.
159Restriction on enforcement after establishment of limitation fund.
160Concurrent liabilities of owners and others.
161Establishment of limitation fund outside the Territory.
162Extinguishment of claims.
Compulsory insurance
163Compulsory insurance against liability for pollution.
164Issue of certificate by the Commissioner.
165Rights of third parties against insurers.
Supplementary
166Jurisdiction of the Territory’s courts and registration for foreign judgments.
167Government ships.
168Limitation of liability under section 154.
169Saving for recourse actions.
170Interpretation.
171—. . .
CHAPTER IVINTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND
Preliminary
172Meaning of the “Liability Convention”, “the Fund Convention” and related expressions.
Contributions to Fund
173Contributions by importers of oil and others.
174Power to obtain information.
Compensation for persons suffering pollution damage
175Liability of the Fund.
176Limitation of Fund’s liability under section 175.
Supplemental
177Jurisdiction and effect of judgments.
178Extinguishment of claims.
179Subrogation.
180Supplementary provisions as to proceedings involving the Fund.
181Interpretation.
SCHEDULE 5OVERALL LIMIT ON LIABILITY OF FUND
PART IPERMANENT PROVISION
Article 4—paragraphs 4 and 5
4(a) Except as otherwise provided in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c)...
5Where the amount of established claims against the Fund exceeds...
1997 No. 2583
MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (British Indian Ocean Territory) Order 1997

Made
Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of October 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 315(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 19951 and all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—