Malaysia legislation

Section 3A

of *MERCHANT SHIPPING (OIL POLLUTION) ACT 1994

Section 3A

(2)

Where more than one person is liable in accordance with subsection (1), their liability shall be joint and several.

(3)

Further, the owner of the ship shall be liable for any pollution damage caused to any area of any other Bunkers Convention country as a result of any incident specified in subsection (1).

(4)

Where an incident involving two or more ships occurs and pollution damage results from the incident, the owners of all the ships concerned shall, unless exonerated under section 4, be jointly and severally liable for all such pollution damage which is not reasonably separable.

Merchant Shipping (Liability and 13

Compensation for Oil and Bunker Oil Pollution)

Exceptions from liability under section 3 or 3A