UK Statutory Instrument SI 1997/2590 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Virgin Islands) Order 1997

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

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3 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and Commencement
s.art002 Implementation of the Liability and Fund Conventions
s.art003 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 32 shown
s.sch001 Complusory insurance against liability for pollution. Regulated
  • Obtain and carry compulsory insurance certificate for oil pollution liabilityAny Person
s.sch001 Power to obtain information. Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with oil information request or disclose it improperlyAny Person

Unlimited fine

30 other schedules
s.sch001 Meaning of “the Liability Convention” and related expressions.
s.sch001 Meaning of “the Liability Convention” and related expressions.
s.sch001 (1) Where, as a result of any occurrence, any oil...
s.sch001 Exceptions from liability under sections 153 and 154.
s.sch001 Restriction of liability for oil pollution.
s.sch001 Limitation of liability under section 153.
s.sch001 Limitation actions.
s.sch001 Restriction on enforcement after establishment of limitation fund.
s.sch001 Concurrent liabilities of owners and others.
s.sch001 Establishmednt of limitation fund outside Virgin Islands.
s.sch001 Extinguishment of claims.
s.sch001 Issue certificate by Governor.
s.sch001 Rights of third parties against insurers.
s.sch001 Jurisdiction of Virgin Islands courts and registration of foreign judgments.
s.sch001 Government ships.
s.sch001 Limitation of liability under section 154.
s.sch001 Saving for recourse actions.
s.sch001 Intepretation.
s.sch001 —
s.sch001 Meaning of the “Liability Convention”, “the Fund Convention” and related expressions.
s.sch001 Contributions by importers of oil and others.
s.sch001 Liability of the Fund.
s.sch001 Limitation of Fund’s liability under section 175.
s.sch001 Jurisdiction and effect of judgments.
s.sch001 Extinguishments of claims.
s.sch001 Subrogation.
s.sch001 Supplementary provisions as to proceedings involving the Fund.
s.sch001 Interpretation.
s.sch005 (a) Except as otherwise provided in sub-paragraphs (b) and
s.sch005 Where the amount of established claims against the Fund exceeds...

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