Where a compensation fund had been created with a last date for compensation claims to be made fixed, the Act was silent about how late claims were to be dealt with. There is no rule to say that applications for an extension of time must be made in advance, and the court felt it must be possible to apply.
Citations:
Times 14-Jun-1999
Statutes:
Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 5(3)
Environment
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.77929
