Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
No. 29 of 2006
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 3-18 | 21 November 2008 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Part 2) (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 120 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 19 | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 20-33 | 14 June 2007 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Ss. 34(a), (b) | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S.34(c) 1st definition | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 34(c), 2nd, 3rd, 4th definitions | 14 June 2007 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3 |
| S.34(d) | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 35 | 14 June 2007 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 3 |
| Ss. 36-38 | 8 December 2006 | Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 605 of 2006), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act, s. 1(4), Part 4 included in collectively cited Harbours Acts | S. 1(4) | ||
| Act, s. 1(3), Part 3 included in collectively cited Sea Pollution Acts | S. 1(3) | ||
| Non-application of regulations where liability/compensation provided under Act | European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008), regs. 1(2), 4(2) and sch. 4, par. 2 | 1 April 2009 | European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008), reg. 1(2) |
| S. 3(1) amended | Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (No. 43 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 68, sch. 4 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 3(2) substituted | Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (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 |
| S. 8(4)(b) amended | Central Bank Reform Act 2010(No. 23 of 2010), ss. 2, 15(14), sch. 2, pt. 14, para. 23 | 1 October 2010 | Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 469 of 2010), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |