Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act, 1999 (No. 18 of 1999).
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Abstract
This Act gives effect to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 and concerns, among other things: preparation and submission of oil pollution emergency plans; authorized officers; powers of harbour-masters; giving of directions by minister; duty to report oil pollution incident; minister to prepare plan for preventing and minimising oil pollution damage; acquisition of equipment and materials by minister; provision of assistance by foreign maritime administration; provision of assistance by minister outside state; ships anchored outside harbour; detention of ships.
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An Act to give effect to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990, done at London on the 30th day of November 1990, to amend the Sea Pollution Act, 1991, and to provide for related matters.
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All Acts up to and including the Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Act 2021 (34/2021), enacted 24 November 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), made 17 November 2021, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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