# The Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) (Revocation) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/2566 · made 30 October 1997

This Order revokes the Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996, consequentially on the United Kingdom ceasing to be a party to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (and thus being a party solely to the 1992 Convention of the same title).

Made under: Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (Section 171, Section 182)

## Introductory text

MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made 30th October 1997
Laid before Parliament 11th November 1997
Coming into force 16th May 1998
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of October 1997
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 171(2) and 182(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) (Revocation) Order 1997, and shall come into force on 16th May 1998.

## 2 

The Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1996, consequentially on the United Kingdom ceasing to be a party to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (and thus being a party solely to the 1992 Convention of the same title).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2566 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-liability-and-compensation-for-oil-pollution-damage-transitional-provisions-revocation-order-1997
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