HC Deb 15 April 1994 vol 241 cc538-53

'.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 shall be amended as provided in Schedule (Extension of strict liability for oil pollution by ships) (amendments imposing in respect of non-tankers liability for oil pollution).

(2) In Part I of that Schedule "the 1971 Act" means the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 without the amendments made by Part I of Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1988.

(3) In Part II of that Schedule "the 1971 Act" means the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 as amended by Part I of Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 ("the 1988 Act") and section 5 of this Act.'.—[Mr. David Harris.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

9.41 am
Mr. David Harris (St. Ives)

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Madam Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 1, to move the following Schedule:—

  1. 'SCHEDULE
    1. EXTENSION OF STRICT LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION BY SHIPS
      1. PART I
          2. cc538-9
        1. AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT 15 words
            2. cc538-9
          1. Liability for oil pollution in case of other ships. 448 words
            2. c539
          2. Exceptions from liability under section 1A. 159 words
            3. c539
          3. Restriction of liability for oil pollution. 391 words
  2. PART II
      3. cc540-53
    1. AMENDMENTS OF THE 1971 ACT AS AMENDED BY THE 1988 ACT 15 words
        2. cc540-53
      1. Liability for oil pollution in case of other ships. 7,967 words
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