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Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981.

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This Act provides for the protection of the marine environment from pollution by oil and other harmful substances by prescribing various measures to be taken to prevent or limit pollution, by defining civil liability for oil pollution, by requiring a compulsory insurance against pollution damage and by providing for actions against insurers and compensation of damage.
Title
Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act, 1981.
Country
South Africa
Type of document
Legislation
Date of text
1998
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
An Act to provide for the protection of the marine environment from pollution by oil and other harmful substances, and for that purpose to provide for the prevention and combating of pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances; to determine l
Glossary term(s)
waste
compensation
compliance
ECOLEX region
Africa
Southern Africa
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/saf123617.pdf
Link to full text
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