The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006 (c 8) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has three main purposes: to give effect to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003, to give effect to Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention, and to amend section 178(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
An Act to enable effect to be given to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 and to future revisions of the international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships; to enable effect to be given to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention; and to amend section 178(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Section 2 of the Act amends section 128(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 by inserting an extra paragraph extending the government's power to make provisions by Order in Council to include giving effecttion to the convention.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995edit
Section 3 of the Act amends section 178(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to restrict claims to being enforced within three years of the damage occurring, whereas previously it had been restricted to within three years after "the claim against the Fund arose", and within six years of the damage occurring.
^The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 4(1) of this Act.
External linksedit
The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
Explanatory notes to the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006.
IMO article on the 2003 Protocol
ePolitix article on the Act
January 01, 1970
merchant, shipping, pollution, 2006, parliament, united, kingdom, three, main, purposes, give, effect, supplementary, fund, protocol, 2003, give, effect, annex, marpol, convention, amend, section, merchant, shipping, 1995, parliament, united, kingdomlong, titl. The Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 c 8 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom It has three main purposes to give effect to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 to give effect to Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention and to amend section 178 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 1 Parliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to enable effect to be given to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 and to future revisions of the international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships to enable effect to be given to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention and to amend section 178 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Citation2006 c 8DatesRoyal assent30 March 2006History of passage through ParliamentText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amended Contents 1 Supplementary Fund Protocol 2 MARPOL Convention 3 Merchant Shipping Act 1995 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSupplementary Fund Protocol editSection 1 of the Act allows the government to enact provisions giving effect to the 2003 Protocol by affirmative Order in Council The protocol drawn up under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization establishes an international fund which will pay out up to 1 billion in International Monetary Fund special drawing rights in cases of oil slicks and other environmental pollution MARPOL Convention editMain article MARPOL 73 78 Section 2 of the Act amends section 128 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 by inserting an extra paragraph extending the government s power to make provisions by Order in Council to include giving effecttion to the convention Merchant Shipping Act 1995 editSection 3 of the Act amends section 178 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to restrict claims to being enforced within three years of the damage occurring whereas previously it had been restricted to within three years after the claim against the Fund arose and within six years of the damage occurring See also editMerchant Shipping Act Environmental issues with shippingReferences editHalsbury s Statutes The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 4 1 of this Act External links editThe Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 as amended from the National Archives The Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 as originally enacted from the National Archives Explanatory notes to the Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 IMO article on the 2003 Protocol ePolitix article on the Act Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merchant Shipping Pollution Act 2006 amp oldid 884249522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
