Amendment of compensation limits for oil pollution2

1

The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 is amended as follows.

2

In section 157 (limitation of liability for oil pollution by tankers), in subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “three million” substitute “4.51 million”;

b

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “three million” substitute “4.51 million”;

ii

for “420” substitute “631”;

iii

for “59.7 million” substitute “89.77 million”.

3

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 (text of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 4 of the Fund Convention), in the text of paragraph 4—

a

in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “135 million” substitute “203 million”;

b

in sub-paragraph (c), for “200 million” substitute “300.74 million”.