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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

    1. 1. Interpretation of Part I.

    2. Contributions to Fund

      1. 2. Contributions by importers of oil and others.

      2. 3. Power to obtain information.

    3. Compensation for persons suffering pollution damage

      1. 4. Liability of the Fund.

      2. 4A. Limitation of Fund’s liability under s. 4.

    4. Indemnification of shipowners

      1. 5. Indemnification where damage is caused by ship registered in Fund Convention country.

    5. Supplemental

      1. 6. Jurisdiction and effect of judgments.

      2. 7. Extinguishment of claims.

      3. 8. Subrogation and rights of recourse.

      4. (8A). Supplementary provisions as to proceedings involving the Fund

      5. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part II

    1. 10–13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Protection of Shipping and Trading Interests

    1. 14. Foreign action affecting shipping.

    2. 15. Parliamentary control of orders under Part III.

  5. Part IV Submersible Apparatus

    1. 16. Apparatus to which Part IV applies.

    2. 17. Safety of submersible and supporting apparatus.

  6. Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. 18. Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.

    2. 19. Offences by seamen.

    3. Supplemental

      1. 20. Extension to British possessions etc.

      2. 21. Financial provisions.

      3. 22. Offences by bodies corporate.

      4. 23. Construction and interpretation.

      5. 24. Citation, commencement, repeals and extent.

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. Article 4—paragraphs 4, 5 and 6

        1. 4.(a) Except as otherwise provided in sub-paragraph (b) of this...

        2. 5.Where the amount of established claims against the Fund exceeds...

        3. 6.The Assembly of the Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the...

    2. SCHEDULES 2, 3

      . . .

    3. SCHEDULE 4

      1. Customs powers

        1. 1.(1) An order made under the principal section with the...

      2. Orders imposing charges, taxes or duties

        1. 2.(1) An order under subsection (3)(d) or (e) of the...

      3. Criminal proceedings

        1. 3.A person shall not be guilty of an offence against...

      4. Interpretation

        1. 4.In the principal section “port” includes an off-shore terminal, and...

    4. SCHEDULE 5

      1. 1.(1) In this Schedule “regulations” means regulations made under section...

      2. Registration of submersible apparatus

        1. 2.Regulations made by virtue of section 17(1)(e) of this Act...

      3. Offences

        1. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, regulations—

      4. Exemptions from regulations

        1. 4.(1) The operation of any regulations may be excluded in...

      5. General

        1. 5.Regulations— (a) may provide for their operation anywhere outside the...

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