172(1)In this Chapter—
(a)“the Liability Convention” has the same meaning as in Chapter III of this Part;
(b)“the Fund Convention” means the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 18th December 1971;
(c)“the Fund” means the International Fund established by the Fund Convention; and
(d)“Fund Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Fund Convention is in force.
(2)If Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that any State specified in the Order is a party to the Fund Convention in respect of any country so specified, the Order shall, while in force, be conclusive evidence that that State is a party to that Convention in respect of that country.