The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 England, Wales and Scotland Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 22 para. 46(11)(a) repealed by Environment Act 1995 Sch. 24 Sch. 22 para. 182 repealed by Environment Act 1995 Sch. 24 Sch. 22 para. 231 repealed by Environment Act 1995 Sch. 24 15Paragraph 15 The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971