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PROTECTION OF THE SEA (OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUNDS) ACT 1993 - SECT 35

Liability to contribute to the 1992 Fund

  (1)   Article 10 of the 1992 Convention (other than subparagraph   2(b)), in so far as it relates to ports or terminal installations in Australia , has the force of law as part of the law of the Commonwealth.

  (2)   A person is not liable to contribute to the 1992 Fund because of this Part unless the contributions are imposed by an Act other than this Act.

  (3)   For the purposes of Article 10 of the 1992 Convention as applied by subsection   ( 1), a person (the first person ) is an associated person in relation to another person (the second person ) if, and only if:

  (a)   both the first person and the second person are bodies corporate; and

  (b)   the first person and the second person are related to each other within the meaning of section   50 of the Corporations Act 2001 .

  (4)   For the purposes of this Part (including a provision of the 1992 Convention as applied by this Part), a contribution required to be paid because of this Part is payable to the 1992 Fund as agent of the Commonwealth.



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