The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006 (c 8) is an Act of the

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. It has three main purposes: to give effect to the

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, to give effect to Annex IV of the

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Convention, and to amend section 178(1) of the

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Supplementary Fund Protocol

Section 1 of the Act allows the government to enact provisions giving effect to the 2003 Protocol by affirmative

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. The protocol, drawn up under the auspices of the

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establishes an international fund which will pay out up to $1 billion in

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in cases of

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s and other environmental pollution.

MARPOL Convention

Section 2 of the Act amends section 128(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 by inserting an extra paragraph extending the government's power to make provisions by Order in Council to include giving effecttion to the convention.

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Section 3 of the Act amends section 178(1) of the

to restrict claims to being enforced within three years of the damage occurring, whereas previously it had been restricted to within three years after "the claim against the Fund arose", and within six years of the damage occurring.

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The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006
as amended from the

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The Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006
as originally enacted from the

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Explanatory notes
to the Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006.
IMO article on the 2003 Protocol
* {{UK legislation United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2006 Ocean pollution 2006 in transport Maritime law in the United Kingdom Environmental law in the United Kingdom 2006 in the environment Merchant Shipping Acts

Supplementary Fund Protocol

MARPOL Convention

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

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