# The Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Oil Pollution (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1981, consequentially on the United Kingdom becoming a party to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992.
The Regulations define ‘oil’ for the purposes of section 163 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (which requires certain shipowners to have in force insurance or other security against oil pollution damage), provide for the cancellation of certificates issued by the Secretary of State under section 164 and add to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 the fee for an application for (and issue of) such a certificate.
The specification mentioned in regulation 3 is published by the American Society for Testing and Materials in Philadelphia USA and this specification can be consulted at the Science Reference Library, 25 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1AY and at the Institute of Petroleum, 61 New Cavendish Street, London W1M 8AR.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1820/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/oil-pollution-compulsory-insurance-regulations-1997/note
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