Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (1971 c. 60)
- Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (1971 c. 60)
- General provisions for preventing oil pollution
- 1 Discharge of certain oils into sea outside territorial waters.
- 2 Discharge of oil into United Kingdom waters.
- 3 Discharge of certain oils from pipe-lines or as the result of exploration etc. in designated areas.
- 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 5 Defences of owner or master charged with offence under s. 1 or s. 2.
- 6 Defences of other persons charged with offences under s. 2 or s. 3.
- 7 Protection of acts done in exercise of certain powers of harbour authorities etc.
- 8 Discharge of certain ballast water into harbours.
- 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 10 Restrictions on transfer of oil at night.
- 11 Duty to report discharge of oil into waters of harbours.
- 11A Certain provisions not to apply where a discharge or escape is authorised under Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
- Shipping casualties
- 12 Shipping casualties.
- 13 Right to recover in respect of unreasonable loss or damage.
- 14 Offences in relation to s. 12.
- 15 Service of directions under s. 12.
- 16 Application of ss. 12 to 15 to certain foreign and other ships.
- Enforcement
- 17 Oil records.
- [18 Powers of inspection.
- 19 Prosecutions.
- 19A Power to detain vessels.
- 20 Enforcement and application of fines.
- 21 Enforcement of Conventions relating to oil pollution.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 22 Power to apply certain provisions to ships registered outside United Kingdom.
- 23 Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions.
- 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 25 Provisions as to Isle of Man, Channel Islands, colonies and dependencies.
- 26 Annual report.
- 27 General provisions as to Orders in Council, regulations and orders.
- 28 Financial provisions.
- 29 Interpretation.
- 30 Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
- 31 Application to hovercraft.
- 32 Saving for other restrictions, rights of action etc.
- 33 Repeals and savings.
- 34 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed
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