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Updated to 14 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 481 of 2025)

Oil Pollution of the Sea Act 1956
No. 25 of 1956

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Part I 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2
S. 9(1) in so far as it relates to Part I of the schedule 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2
S. 9(1) in so far as it relates to Part III of the schedule 1 August 1958 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 165 of 1958), art. 2
S. 9(2) in so far as it relates to Part II of the schedule 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2
S. 9(2) in so far as it relates to Part IV of the schedule 1 August 1958 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 165 of 1958), art. 2
Ss. 10-18 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2
Part III 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2
Sch. 1 November 1957 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 (S.I. No. 203 of 1957), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., continuance of oo. etc. 27/1991, ss. 2, 8, 9, sch. 1
S. 10 applied S.I. No. 353 of 1980, regs. 1(2), 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 4(2) Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions and Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 126 of 1967)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions and Exemptions) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 205 of 1957)
S. 9 Oil Pollution of the Sea (Extension of Prohibited Zones) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 123 of 1967)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Extension of Prohibited Zones) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 104 of 1961)
S. 10 Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Application of Section 10) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 353 of 1980)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Application of Section 10) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 125 of 1967)
S. 10(2) Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Application of Section 10) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 204 of 1957)
S. 10(5) Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 354 of 1980)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exception From Section 10 (3) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 244 of 1958)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions and Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 126 of 1967)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions and Exemptions) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 205 of 1957)
S. 16(1) Oil Pollution of the Sea (Ships' Equipment) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 352 of 1980)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Ships' Equipment) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 208 of 1957)
S. 17 Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 124 of 1967)
S. 17(1) Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 119 of 1980)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 206 of 1957)
S. 17(2) Oil Pollution of the Sea (Transfer Records) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 207 of 1957)
S. 17(3) Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 119 of 1980)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 206 of 1957)
S. 19(1) Oil Pollution of the Sea (Intervention Convention Countries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 223 of 1981)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1981 (S.I. No. 222 of 1981)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Intervention Convention Countries) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 369 of 1979)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 323 of 1971)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 224 of 1969)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 123 of 1968)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries and Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 305 of 1967)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Amendment Countries) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 127 of 1967)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Italy and Malagasy Republic) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 126 of 1965)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Miscellaneous) Order 1964 (S.I. No. 119 of 1964)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Miscellaneous) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 240 of 1963)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Australia and The Netherlands Antilles) Order 1963 (S.I. No. 8 of 1963)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Ghana, Iceland, Kuwait and Liberia) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 158 of 1962)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (United States of America) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 302 of 1961)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Finland and Poland) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 154 of 1961)
  Oil Pollution of the Sea (Convention Countries) (Miscellaneous) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 69 of 1959)