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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Civil liability for pollution of marine environment - Liability for pollution from marine structures and operations

355: Liability to the Crown and marine agencies for costs of cleaning up pollution

You could also call this:

"Paying to clean up sea pollution: you might have to pay the government or marine agencies if you pollute the sea."

If you pollute the sea from a ship or something in the sea, you might have to pay the government to clean it up. The government is also called the Crown. You might also have to pay marine agencies, which are groups that help look after the sea. This rule used to be in the Maritime Transport Act 1994, but it was repealed, which means it was cancelled, on 23 October 2013, by section 56 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013.

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Part 25Civil liability for pollution of marine environment
Liability for pollution from marine structures and operations

355Liability to the Crown and marine agencies for costs of cleaning up pollution (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 355: repealed, on , by section 56 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).