Updated to 14 August 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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Ss. 1-5 |
9 August 2007 |
Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 586 of 2007), art. 2(a) |
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Ss. 6-27 |
|
Not yet commenced, requires commencement order under s. 1(4) |
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Ss. 28, 29 |
9 August 2007 |
Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 586 of 2007), art. 2(b) |
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Sch. 1 |
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Not yet commenced, requires commencement order under s. 1(4) |
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Sch. 2 |
9 August 2007 |
Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 586 of 2007), art. 2(c) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
Affecting Provision
Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
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Act, s. 28 included in collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts |
s. 1(2) |
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Act, s. 29 included in collectively cited Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) Acts |
S. 1(3) |
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Non-application of regs where liability/compensation provided under Act |
S.I. No. 547 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 4(2), schedule 4, para. 3 |
1 April 2009 |
S.I. No. 547 of 2008, regs. 1(2) |
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Transfer of ministerial functions |
S.I. No. 842 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 4, schedule |
1 January 2006 |
S.I. No. 842 of 2005, arts. 1(2) |
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S. 2(1) amended |
23/2010. ss. 2, 15(14), schedule 2, pt. 14, para. 21 |
1 October 2010 |
Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010) |
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S. 2(2) substituted |
28/2021, ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 |
22 November 2021 |
Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2 |
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8/2006, s. 93(9) |
4 April 2006 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 15(8) amended |
43/2014, ss. 1(3), 68, schedule 4 |
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Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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None |
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