Section 3 Restriction of liability for oil pollution.
United Kingdom
Where, as a result of any occurrence taking place while a ship is carrying a cargo of persistent oil in bulk, any persistent oil carried by the ship is discharged or escapes then, whether or not the owner incurs a liability under section 1 of this Act,—
(a)
he shall not be liable otherwise than under that section for any such damage or cost as is mentioned therein; and
(b)
no servant or agent of the owner nor any person performing salvage operations with the agreement of the owner shall be liable for any such damage or cost.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12; (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)