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Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Pollution) Act 1994 (repealed 1.1.1996)

1994 c. 28 · Enacted 21 July 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch. 12 (with ss. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)

Contents

  1. Salvage
  2. 1Salvage Convention, 1989 to have force of law.
  3. Marine Pollution
  4. 2Power to implement 1990 OPRC Convention.
  5. 3Amendments as to powers of implementation.
  6. 4Prevention of pollution from ships: further power to implement international agreements.
  7. 5Liability and compensation for oil pollution damage: 1992 Protocols.
  8. 6Extension of strict liability for oil pollution by ships.
  9. 7Extension of rights of Fund by subrogation.
  10. 8Functions of Secretary of State in relation to marine pollution.
  11. General
  12. 9Expenses.
  13. 10Short title, citation, construction, repeals, commencement and extent.
  14. Schedule 1: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE, 1989
  15. Part I: TEXT OF CONVENTION
  16. I - GENERAL PROVISIONSChapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
  17. Article 1Definitions
  18. Article 2Application of the Convention
  19. Article 3Platforms and drilling units
  20. Chapter Article 4: State-owned vessels
  21. 1Paragraph 1
  22. 2Paragraph 2
  23. Chapter Article 5: Salvage operations controlled by public authorities
  24. 1Paragraph 1
  25. 2Paragraph 2
  26. Chapter Article 6: Salvage contracts
  27. 1Paragraph 1
  28. 2Paragraph 2
  29. Article 7Annulment and modification of contracts
  30. CHAPTER II - PERFORMANCE OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS
  31. Chapter Article 8: Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master
  32. 1Paragraph 1
  33. 2Paragraph 2
  34. Article 9Rights of coastal States
  35. Chapter Article 10: Duty to render assistance
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. 2Paragraph 2
  38. Article 11Co-operation
  39. CHAPTER III - RIGHTS OF SALVORS
  40. Chapter Article 12: Conditions for reward
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. Chapter Article 13: Criteria for fixing the reward
  44. 1Paragraph 1
  45. 2Paragraph 2
  46. Chapter Article 14: Special compensation
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 4Paragraph 4
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. 6Paragraph 6
  52. Chapter Article 15: Apportionment between salvors
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. Chapter Article 16: Salvage of persons
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. Article 17Services rendered under existing contracts
  59. Article 18The effect of salvor’s misconduct
  60. Article 19Prohibition of salvage operations
  61. CHAPTER IV - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS
  62. Chapter Article 20: Maritime lien
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. Chapter Article 21: Duty to provide security
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. 3Paragraph 3
  69. Chapter Article 22: Interim payment
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. Chapter Article 23: Limitation of actions
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. Article 24Interest
  76. Article 25State-owned cargoes
  77. Article 26Humanitarian cargoes
  78. Article 27Publication of arbitral awards
  79. Part II: PROVISIONS HAVING EFFECT IN CONNECTION WITH CONVENTION
  80. Interpretation
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. Claims excluded from Convention
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. The reward and special compensation: the common understanding
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. Recourse for life salvage payment
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. Meaning of “judicial proceedings”
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. Meaning of “State Party”
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. Schedule 2: SALVAGE: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
  93. Merchant Shipping Act 1894
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. Maritime Conventions Act 1911
  96. 2Paragraph 2
  97. Crown Proceedings Act 1947
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. Administration of Justice Act 1956
  100. 4Paragraph 4
  101. Merchant Shipping Act 1979
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. Supreme Court Act 1981
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. County Courts Act 1984
  106. 7Paragraph 7
  107. Schedule 3: EXTENSION OF STRICT LIABILTY FOR OIL POLLUTION BY SHIPS
  108. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT AS AMENDED BY THE 1988 ACT
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. 7Paragraph 7
  123. 8Paragraph 8
  124. Part III: MODIFICATIONS OF PARTS I AND II
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. 3Paragraph 3
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. Schedule 4Repeals