Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Extinguishment of claims
(a)
the action is commenced; or
(b)
a third party notice of an action to enforce a claim against the owner of a ship or his guarantor in respect of the pollution damage is given to the Fund, within three years from the date the pollution damage occurred and in this subsection “third party notice” means a notice of the kind described in subsections 23(3) and (4).
(2)
No action to enforce a claim against the Fund under this Part shall be considered by a Court in Malaysia unless the action is commenced within six years from the date of the incident which caused the pollution damage.
32 Laws of Malaysia ACT 515
(3)
(Deleted by Act A1248).
Subrogation and rights of recourse