Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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)