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PROTECTION OF THE SEA (OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUNDS) ACT 1993 - SECT 46R

Authority to inform Supplementary Fund

  (1)   Article 13, paragraph   1 of Article 15, and Article 20 of the 2003 Protocol, in so far as they relate to Australia, have the force of law as part of the law of the Commonwealth.

  (2)   For the purposes of the following provisions of the 2003 Protocol:

  (a)   Article 13; and

  (b)   paragraph   1 of Article 15; and

  (c)   Article 20, in so far as it relates to annual communications made after the instrument referred to in paragraph   4 of Article 19 is deposited;

as so having the force of law, an obligation imposed on Australia is taken to be imposed on the Authority.

  (3)   The Authority may inform the Supplementary Fund of such additional matters relating to contributions as the Authority considers appropriate.



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