Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981 · As enacted · Part VU · Implementation of International Conventions
Section 18
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In the event that the Sri Lanka Government Additions!
accedes to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, the following additional defences will be available to a person against whom an action has been brought under Part II of this Act—
oil
“oil” means oil of any description in any form and includes spirits and other distilates produced from oil of any description and coal, tar, bitumen, bitu-men emulsions, fuel oil, sludge oil refuse and oil mixed with waste; and includes mixtures of oil with waste or with any other substance;
no liability shall attach if such damage was wholly caused by a third party by any act or omission done with intent to cause damage
;
no liability shall attach if the damage was wholly caused by the negligence or other wrongful act of any government or other authority responsible for the maintenance of lights or other navigationai aids.
In the event that the Sri Lanka Government accedes the International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution
Damage, 1971, any proceedings for the enforcement of the
Convention shall be brought before the High Court and such Court shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, have jurisdiction to impose the maximum
Nability provided by such Convention,