11. Exclusions
Feedback & supportSections 6 to 10 shall not apply to a ship which at the time of the discharge or escape was registered in a country —
ship
“ship” means any sea-going vessel and any seaborne craft of any type whatsoever carrying oil in bulk as cargo;
which was not a Convention country; and
which was a country in respect of which the 1957 Convention was in force.
In this section, “the 1957 Convention” means the International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships signed in Brussels on 10th October 1957.
Convention
“Convention” means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage signed in Brussels in 1969;
If the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, declares that any country —
is not a Convention country within the meaning of this Act; and
is a country in respect of which the 1957 Convention is in force,or that it was such a country at a time specified in the order, the order shall, while in force, be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the order.