Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971

Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Oil in Navigable Waters Acts 1955 to 1971 and section 5 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964.
Citation1971 c. 60
Territorial extent United Kingdom[b]
Dates
Royal assent27 July 1971
Commencement1 March 1973[c]
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AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (c. 60) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the prevention of oil pollution of navigable waters in the United Kingdom.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 33(1) of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.[2]

Enactments repealed by section 33(1)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 25 Oil in Navigable Waters Act 1955 The whole act.
1963 c. 28 Oil in Navigable Waters Act 1963 The whole act.
1964 c. 29 Continental Shelf Act 1964 Section 5.
1966 c. 38 Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 Section 21(7).
1971 c. 21 Oil in Navigable Waters Act 1971 The whole act.
1971 c. 61 Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 Section 10(1)(c).

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 34(1).
  2. ↑ Section 30.
  3. ↑ Section 34(2). The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (Commencement) Order 1973 (SI 1973/203).

References

  1. ↑ Forster, M. J. (1972). "The Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971". International & Comparative Law Quarterly. 21: 771–774.
  2. ↑ "Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1971 c. 60
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