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Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

No. 31, 1981

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Act binds the Crown
5 Operation of Act
6 Declaration of countries to which Civil Liability Convention applies
6A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Liability and limitation of liability under Convention
7 Application of this Part
8 Certain provisions of Convention to have the force of law
9 Claims for compensation
10 Applications to determine limit of liability
11 Transfer of proceedings
12 Regulations giving effect to applied provisions of Convention etc.
Part III—Insurance certificates relating to liability for pollution damage
13 Interpretation
14 Application
15 Insurance certificates to be carried on certain ships
16 Issue of insurance certificates
17 Extension, cancellation and lapsing of insurance certificates
18 Government ships
19 Review of decisions
Part IIIA—Proof of possession of adequate insurance cover by certain ships
19A Definitions
19B Application
19C Insurance certificates to be carried on ships to which Part applies
Part IV—Recovery of expenses of Authority under the