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The Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996

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PART BThe following are the modifications to Article 36 bis of the 1992 Fund Convention:

1.  The “transitional period” means the period from the date of entry into force of this Order to the date on which the Order ceases to have effect.

2.  “The Fund” shall have the same meaning as in section 172 of the Act.

3.  Except for the second reference in sub-paragraph (b), references to the “1971 Fund Convention” shall be references to sections 172 to 181 of the Act as set out in Schedule 4 to the Act.

4.  Except for the third reference in sub-paragraph (b) references to “this Convention” shall be references to sections 172 to 181 of the Act.

5.  References to “the 1969 Liability Convention” shall be references to sections 152 to 170 of the Act as set out in Schedule 4 to the Act.

6.  References to “the 1992 Liability Convention” shall be references to sections 152 to 170 of the Act.

7.  Sub-paragraph (a) of Article 36 bis shall be omitted.

8.  In sub-paragraph (b) of Article 36 bis for “the above-mentioned Conventions” there shall be substituted “the 1969 Liability Convention, the 1992 Liability Convention and the 1971 Fund Convention”.

9.  In sub-paragraph (c) of Article 36 bis, the reference to “Article 4 of this Convention” shall be a reference to Part I of Schedule 5 to the Act.

10.  In sub-paragraph (d) of Article 36 bis, the reference to “paragraph 1 of Article 9 of this Convention” shall be a reference to section 179(1) of the Act.

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