Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act
(CHAPTER 180)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Liability for oil pollution

4 Exceptions from liability under section 3

5 Restriction of liability for oil pollution

6 Limitation of liability under section 3

7 Limitation actions

8 Restriction on enforcement of claims after establishment of limitation fund

9 Concurrent liabilities of owners and others

10 Establishment of limitation fund outside Singapore

11 Exclusions

12 Extinguishment of claims

13 Compulsory insurance against liability for pollution

14 Issue of certificates

15 Rights of third parties against insurers

16 Jurisdiction of Singapore courts and registration of foreign judgments

17 Government ships

18 Liability for cost of preventive measures where section 3 does not apply

19 Saving for recourse actions

20 Power to detain ship

21 Power of arrest

22 Prosecutions

23 Court for trial of offences

24 Sale of vessel

25 Offences committed by body corporate

26 Protection from personal liability

  Legislative History