§ 72. Mr. Dalyellasked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has put to the International Conference at Brussels on the issues of civil liability arising from accidents or other oil leakages at sea.
§ Mr. MasonThe conference, which ended on 29th November, adopted a convention based on a compromise initiated by the United Kingdom delegation led by Lord Devlin. Except in certain limited circumstances it places liability on the tanker owner up to a maximum of £56 a gross ton and subject to a ceiling of £5.8 million. It also provides for compulsory insurance.