Section 15 Liability for cost of preventive measures where s. 1 does not apply.

United Kingdom

F1(1)

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F2(2)

For the purposes of section 17 of the M1Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (limitation of liability) any liability incurred under F3section 1A of this Act shall be deemed to be a liability in respect of such damage to property as is mentioned in paragraph 1(a) of article 2 of the Convention in Part I of Schedule 4 to that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 15(1) repealed (1.10.1994) by 1994 c. 28, s. 6, 10(3), Sch. 3, Pt. I para. 5(a), Sch. 4; S.I 1994/1988, art. 3, Sch. 2
F2: S. 15(2) substituted by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), ss. 19(4), 52(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(2)
F3: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (1.10.1994) by 1994 c. 28, s. 6, Sch. 3, Pt. I para. 5(b)

Marginal citations

M1: 1979 c. 39.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12; (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)