In short
This law is about Malta joining international agreements concerning responsibility and payment for damage caused by oil pollution. It puts the rules from these agreements into effect in Malta.
What it regulates
- Malta's participation in the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage.
- Malta's participation in the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage.
- The implementation of the provisions of these two Conventions.
Who it concerns
- Entities or individuals involved in oil pollution incidents.
- Those with an obligation to contribute under Article 10 of the Fund Convention for incidents before Act XX of 1999.
Key points
- The Act was enacted on 9th September, 1991, and came into force on 26th December, 1991.
- It was repealed by Act XX of 1999.
- Despite its repeal, obligations to make contributions under Article 10 of the Fund Convention for specific incidents (referred to in Article 12, paragraph 2(b) of that Convention) that occurred before Act XX of 1999 came into force remain valid.
📄 Legal text
OIL POLLUTION (LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION)
[ CAP. 351.
CHAPTER 351
OIL POLLUTION (LIABILITY AND
COMPENSATION) ACT
To provide for Malta’s accession to the 1969 International Convention
on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and the 1971 International
Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for
Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, and for the implementation of the
provisions of these Conventions.
(9th September, 1991)
(26th December, 1991)*
Enacted by ACT XV of 1991 as amended by Act XXIV of 1995 .
Repealed by Act XX of 1999, but without prejudice to any
obligation to make a contribution under Article 10 of the Fund
Convention, referred to in this Act, in respect of an incident
referred to in Article 12, paragraph 2(b) of the said Convention,
and occurring before the coming into force of the said Act XX of
1999.
*See article 1(2) of the Act as originally enacted, which subarticle has been omitted
under the Statute Law Revision Act, 1980, and Legal Notices 135 and 189 of 1991.
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