The Act excluded wider claims than those prescribed within it. Economic losses arising for a ferry company losing out because of adverse publicity were not to be claimed. The Act is clear and there is no need to refer back to the Convention on which it was based.
Citations:
Times 10-Mar-1999
Statutes:
Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 1, International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Environment
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.84516
