Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Regulations, 1999.
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
These Regulations are setting the sea oil pollution issues as regards the pollution derived from the merchant ships or vessels.
The text is divided into V main Parts with the following titles: Preliminary; Liability; Limitation of liability under Regulation 4; Insurance and jurisdiction; International oil pollution compensation fund.
These Regulations shall apply to pollution damage caused in Gibraltar or in any area within the limits of the territorial sea of Gibraltar, and Gibraltar’s exclusive economic zone established in accordance with international law, or, if such a zone has not been established, such area adjacent to the territorial sea of Gibraltar and extending not more than 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of that sea is measured as may have been determined in accordance with international law.
The Schedule is also part of this publication (Overall limit on liability of fund).
This text involves several related EU Legislation/International Agreements, as follows: Decision 2002/762/EC; Decision 2004/246/EC; International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001; International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992; IMO Resolution Leg.1/82; IMO Resolution Leg.2/82.
The text is divided into V main Parts with the following titles: Preliminary; Liability; Limitation of liability under Regulation 4; Insurance and jurisdiction; International oil pollution compensation fund.
These Regulations shall apply to pollution damage caused in Gibraltar or in any area within the limits of the territorial sea of Gibraltar, and Gibraltar’s exclusive economic zone established in accordance with international law, or, if such a zone has not been established, such area adjacent to the territorial sea of Gibraltar and extending not more than 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of that sea is measured as may have been determined in accordance with international law.
The Schedule is also part of this publication (Overall limit on liability of fund).
This text involves several related EU Legislation/International Agreements, as follows: Decision 2002/762/EC; Decision 2004/246/EC; International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001; International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992; IMO Resolution Leg.1/82; IMO Resolution Leg.2/82.
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Entry into force notes
These Regulations entered into operation on the day of publication.
Notes
Consolidated version
Repealed
No
Publication reference
1999/090-2008/092
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No