Clause 16
Restriction on enforcement of judgments given by court in country not party to Bunker Convention
of Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 16 of 30
Clause 16
Notwithstanding Part I of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act and any rule of law relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, any judgment given by a court in a country which is not a Bunker Convention country in respect of any liability for bunker oil pollution incurred by the owner of a ship in that country may be recognised and enforced by the Court only up to the limit of liability prescribed by section 6.