• Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981 (Act No. 6 of 1981)
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • 2. Discharge of oil prohibited
  • 3. Reporting of discharge and damage causing discharge or likelihood of discharge
  • 4. Powers of Authority to take steps to prevent pollution of the sea where harmful substance is being or is likely to be discharged
  • 5. Prevention or removal of pollution of the sea by harmful substances
  • 6. Moving of ship or tanker from certain area
  • 7. Inspection of ship or tanker and of records, and taking of samples of harmful substances
  • 8. Right of entry upon land
  • 9. Liability for loss, damage or costs caused by discharge of oil
  • 10. Limitation of liability
  • 11. Exemption in respect of warships or tankers used in the service of a state
  • 12. Applications to court
  • 13. [Repealed] Compulsory insurance against liability for loss, damage or costs
  • 14. [Repealed] Issue of certificate by Authority
  • 15. [Repealed] Proceedings against insurers
  • 16. Depositing of amount or furnishing of guarantee by owner of ship, tanker or offshore installation in respect of certain costs
  • 17. Refund of excess costs paid by owner
  • 18. Ratification by Minister of certain expenses
  • 19. Detention of ships pending payment of costs for which owner is liable
  • 20. Jurisdiction of courts
  • 21. Authority's permission required for transfer of certain harmful substances or for certain other acts in respect of ships or tankers
  • 22. Powers of Authority in case of default by master or owner
  • 23. Salvor not to be prejudiced
  • 24. Pollution safety certificate required for operation of offshore installation
  • 25. Exemptions by Minister
  • 26. Income and expenditure
  • 27. Sundry powers
  • 28. Regulations
  • 29. Delegation of powers
  • 30. Offences and penalties
  • 30A. Application of Act to Prince Edward Islands
  • 31. Repeal of laws, and savings
  • 32. Short title and commencement
• Regulations
  • Regulations relating to the Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil
    • Notice No. R. 1276 of 1984
    • Chapter I
      • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter II : Issue of Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security
      • 2. Application for a certificate
      • 3. Issue of certificate
      • 4. Variations, suspensions or cancellations
    • Chapter III : Detention of Ships and Tankers
      • 5. Notice of detention
      • 6. Service of notice of detention
      • 7. Return of service
      • 8. Steps or arrangements by minister
      • 9. Release from detention or seizure
    • Chapter IV : Immobilisation of Ships and Tankers
      • 10. Application for permission to immobilise
      • 11. Progress reports
      • 12. Services of tugboats
    • Chapter V : Transfer of Oil from a Ship or Tanker to Another Ship of Tanker
      • 13. Application of chapter
      • 14. Application for the transfer of oil
      • 15. Certificates and certain deposits or guarantees
      • 16. Certificate of fitness
      • 17. Representing officers
      • 18. Appointment of persons to conduct transfer operation
      • 19. Services of tugboats
      • 20. Precautions prior to and during transfer operation
      • 21. Duties of persons conducting transfer operation
    • Chapter VI : Pollution Safety Certificates
      • 22. Application for pollution safety certificate
      • 23. Construction and operation of offshore installation
      • 24. Inspection of offshore installations
      • 25. Issue of pollution safety certificate
      • 26. Steps to combat or prevent pollution
    • Chapter VII : Oil Dispersants
      • 27. Use of oil dispersants
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
      • Annexure B : Notice of Detention of *Ship/Tanker
      • Annexure C : Return of Service
      • Annexure D : Notice of Release from Detention or Seizure
      • Annexure E : Pollution Safety Certificate