Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1976.

This Order: (a) gives a definition of “persistent oil" for purposes of section 10 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, concerning requirements as to compulsory insurance against liability for oil pollution; and (b) for purposes of section 10 (c) of that Act lists countries, provides for recognition of certificates as defined in the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and the International Convention.