Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of MERCHANT SHIPPING (OIL POLLUTION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011

Section 18

"Compulsory insurance against liability for bunker oil pollution

(a)

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A)Subject to subsection (2), if the Director of Marine is satisfied, on an application for such certificate as is mentioned in section 11A in respect of a ship registered in Malaysia or any country which is not a Bunkers Convention country, that there will be in force in respect of the ship, throughout the period for which the certificate is to be issued, a valid contract of insurance or other financial security satisfying the requirements of Article 7 of the Bunkers Convention, the Director of Marine shall issue such certificate to the registered owner."; and

(b)

in subsection (2), by inserting after the words "section 3" the words "or $ 3{\mathrm{A}} $".

Amendment of section 13