Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
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                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						S. 1 except in so far as it relates to ss. 2, 4, 7(1) | 
					
						3 March 2005 | 
					Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 83 of 2005), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						S. 1 in so far as it relates to ss. 2, 4, 7(1) | 
					
						1 November 2003 | 
					Commenced as per s. 12(3)(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 2  | 
					
						1 November 2003 | 
					Commenced as per s. 12(3)(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 3 | 
					
						3 March 2005 | 
					Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 83 of 2005), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						S. 4 | 
					
						1 November 2003 | 
					Commenced as per s. 12(3)(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 5, 6 | 
					
						3 March 2005 | 
					Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 83 of 2005), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						S. 7(1) | 
					
						1 November 2003 | 
					Commenced as per s. 12(3)(a) | 
				
			
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						S. 7(2)-(9) | 
					
						3 March 2005 | 
					Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 83 of 2005), art. 2 | 
				
			
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						Ss. 8-12 | 
					
						3 March 2005 | 
					Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 83 of 2005), art. 2 | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
                                 Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
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							Commencement Source | 
					    
			
			
			
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						Not affected | 
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		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
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						None | 
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