The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Bunkers Convention) Regulations 2006

Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
3.Meaning of “the Liability Convention”, “the Bunkers Convention” and other expressions
4.Liability for oil pollution in case of tankers
5.Liability for pollution by bunker oil
6.Further liability for oil pollution
7.Exceptions from liability under sections 153, 153A and 154
8.Restriction of liability for oil pollution
9.Liability under section 153, 153A or 154: supplementary provisions
10.Limitation of liability under section 153
11.In section 157 (limitation of liability under section 153) —...
12.Limitation actions
13.Concurrent liabilities of owners and others
14.Limitation period for claims
15.In section 162 (extinguishment of claims), after “153”, there is...
16.Compulsory insurance against liability for oil pollution
17.Compulsory insurance for pollution by bunker oil
18.Issue of certificate by Secretary of State
19.Rights of third parties against insurers
20.Jurisdiction of United Kingdom courts and registration of foreign judgments
21.Government ships
22.Limitation of liability under section 153A
23.Amendment of section 170 (Interpretation)
Signature
Explanatory Note