Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) Act, 1988

Claims by State.

24.—(1) The State may be a party to any claim for compensation for pollution damage against the owner of a ship or his guarantor or against the Fund either under this Act or under the corresponding law in any Convention Country.

(2) Any claim brought on behalf of the State under subsection (1) of this section may be brought and prosecuted by the Minister.

(3) Any claim brought on behalf of the State under subsection (1) of this section may include a claim for any amount paid by the State to any person who has suffered pollution damage in the State as a result of an incident in respect of which the State is making a claim.