Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971
General provisions for preventing oil pollution
1 Discharge of certain oils into sea outside territorial waters.
2 Discharge of oil into United Kingdom waters.
3 Discharge of certain oils from pipe-lines or as the result of exploration etc. in designated areas.
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5 Defences of owner or master charged with offence under s. 1 or s. 2.
6 Defences of other persons charged with offences under s. 2 or s. 3.
7 Protection of acts done in exercise of certain powers of harbour authorities etc.
8 Discharge of certain ballast water into harbours.
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10 Restrictions on transfer of oil at night.
11 Duty to report discharge of oil into waters of harbours.
11A Certain provisions not to apply where a discharge or escape is authorised under Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Shipping casualties
12 Shipping casualties.
13 Right to recover in respect of unreasonable loss or damage.
14 Offences in relation to s. 12.
15 Service of directions under s. 12.
16 Application of ss. 12 to 15 to certain foreign and other ships.
Enforcement
17 Oil records.
[18 Powers of inspection.
19 Prosecutions.
19A Power to detain vessels.
20 Enforcement and application of fines.
21 Enforcement of Conventions relating to oil pollution.
Miscellaneous and supplementary
22 Power to apply certain provisions to ships registered outside United Kingdom.
23 Power of Secretary of State to grant exemptions.
24 Application of Act to Government ships.
25 Provisions as to Isle of Man, Channel Islands, colonies and dependencies.
26 Annual report.
27 General provisions as to Orders in Council, regulations and orders.
28 Financial provisions.
29 Interpretation.
30 Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
31 Application to hovercraft.
32 Saving for other restrictions, rights of action etc.
33 Repeals and savings.
34 Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed

Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971

1971 c.60

An Act to consolidate the Oil in Navigable Waters Acts 1955 to 1971 and section 5 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act: definitions of "navigation authority" and "harbour authority" applied (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59, SIF 73:1), ss. 12(7), 72(1), 76(2).

Act applied (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 22, s. 8(3), Sch. 4 para.17; S.I. 1993/3137, art. 3(2), Sch.2

C2

Act: definition of "harbour authority" applied (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Resoures Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss.221(1), 225(2).

C3

Act: definition of "harbour authority" applied (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 219(1), 223(2).

C4

Power to amend Act conferred by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39, SIF 111), s. 41