Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 (repealed 1.1.1996)
Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 (repealed 1.1.1996) (1994 c. 28)
- Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 (repealed 1.1.1996) (1994 c. 28)
- Salvage
- 1 Salvage Convention, 1989 to have force of law.
- Marine Pollution
- 2 Power to implement 1990 OPRC Convention.
- 3 Amendments as to powers of implementation.
- 4 Prevention of pollution from ships: further power to implement international agreements.
- 5 Liability and compensation for oil pollution damage: 1992 Protocols.
- 6 Extension of strict liability for oil pollution by ships.
- 7 Extension of rights of Fund by subrogation.
- 8 Functions of Secretary of State in relation to marine pollution.
- General
- 9 Expenses.
- 10 Short title, citation, construction, repeals, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE, 1989
- Part I TEXT OF CONVENTION
- Article 1 Definitions
- Article 2 Application of the Convention
- Article 3 Platforms and drilling units
- Article 4 State-owned vessels
- Article 5 Salvage operations controlled by public authorities
- Article 6 Salvage contracts
- Article 7 Annulment and modification of contracts
- CHAPTER II - PERFORMANCE OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS
- Article 8 Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master
- Article 9 Rights of coastal States
- Article 10 Duty to render assistance
- Article 11 Co-operation
- CHAPTER III - RIGHTS OF SALVORS
- Article 12 Conditions for reward
- Article 13 Criteria for fixing the reward
- Article 14 Special compensation
- Article 15 Apportionment between salvors
- Article 16 Salvage of persons
- Article 17 Services rendered under existing contracts
- Article 18 The effect of salvor’s misconduct
- Article 19 Prohibition of salvage operations
- CHAPTER IV - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS
- Article 20 Maritime lien
- Article 21 Duty to provide security
- Article 22 Interim payment
- Article 23 Limitation of actions
- Article 24 Interest
- Article 25 State-owned cargoes
- Article 26 Humanitarian cargoes
- Article 27 Publication of arbitral awards
- Part II PROVISIONS HAVING EFFECT IN CONNECTION WITH CONVENTION
- Interpretation
- Claims excluded from Convention
- The reward and special compensation: the common understanding
- Recourse for life salvage payment
- Meaning of “judicial proceedings”
- Meaning of “State Party”
- SCHEDULE 2 SALVAGE: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
- Merchant Shipping Act 1894
- Maritime Conventions Act 1911
- Crown Proceedings Act 1947
- Administration of Justice Act 1956
- Merchant Shipping Act 1979
- Supreme Court Act 1981
- County Courts Act 1984
- SCHEDULE 3 EXTENSION OF STRICT LIABILTY FOR OIL POLLUTION BY SHIPS
- Part I AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT
- Part II AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT AS AMENDED BY THE 1988 ACT
- Part III MODIFICATIONS OF PARTS I AND II
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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