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The International Convention on
Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969
The 1976 Protocol to the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969
The
International
Convention on Civil Liability
for Oil Pollution Damage
1969 ("the Convention") was
concluded at Brussels on 29 November 1969 and entered into
force оп 19 June 1975 (text at Annex A). The Convention
was ratified by the United Kingdom on 17 March 1975 and
extended to Hong Kong on 1 April 1976 (reference
at
Annex B).
It aims to ensure that those who suffer from
pollution caused by
can be compensated.
escape or discharge of oil from ships
2.
The 1976 Protocol
Protocol′′) was
to the Convention ("the
concluded at London on 19 November 1976 and
entered into force on 8 April 1981 (text at Annex C). The
Protocol was ratified by the United Kingdom and extended to
Hong Kong on 31 January 1980 (reference at Annex D). It
aims to overcome the difficulties of converting gold-francs
limitation amounts were denominated in "Poincare
francs" in the Convention) into national currencies.
(the
3.
The Convention and the Protocol were previously
given legal effect in Hong Kong
United Kingdom enactments.
through application of
After consultation with the
Chinese side in accordance with the Agreed Consultation
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