Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000
Amendment of Sea Pollution Act, 1991. |
45.—Section 3(1) of the Sea Pollution Act, 1991 , is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for the definition of “maritime casualty”: | |
“‘maritime casualty’ means a collision of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it, resulting in— | ||
(a) material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or cargo, or | ||
(b) pollution;”. |