Pub. L. 87–167, § 275 Stat. 402Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(2)80 Stat. 372Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(g)(5)80 Stat. 941Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(1)87 Stat. 424Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(e)(1)96 Stat. 2440Section 1001, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , defined terms used in this chapter.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 375 Stat. 402Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(3)80 Stat. 373Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(2)87 Stat. 425Section 1002, , , ; , , ; , , , prohibited discharge of oil or oily mixtures, but included certain permissible discharges.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 475 Stat. 402Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(4)80 Stat. 373Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(3)87 Stat. 425section 1002 of this titleSection 1003, , , ; , , ; , , , excepted from the prohibition of discharges relating to securing safety of ship, prevention of damage to ship or cargo, saving life, and resulting from a damaged ship or unavoidable leakage.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 575 Stat. 403Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(5)80 Stat. 374Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(4)87 Stat. 425section 1002 of this titleSection 1004, , , ; , , ; , , , excepted from the prohibition of discharges relating to tanker ballast from cargo tank.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 6Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(5)87 Stat. 425Section 1004a, , as added , , , provided construction standards for United States tankers, the subsections relating to following subject matter: subsec. (a) tank arrangement and tank size limitation pursuant to provisions of annex C to convention and building contracts placed on or after effective date; subsec. (b) building contracts placed or keel laid before effective date; subsec. (c) domestic tankers without certificate of compliance or exemption prohibited from engaging in domestic or foreign trade; subsec. (d) foreign tankers with foreign registry but without certificate of compliance, consultation with foreign government, and denial of access; subsec. (e) foreign tankers without foreign registry and denial of access.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 775 Stat. 403Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(6)87 Stat. 426Section 1005, , formerly § 6, , ; renumbered and amended , , , related to penalties for violations, the subsections providing for following subject matter: subsec. (a) criminal penalties for willful violations and separate violations; subsec. (b) civil penalties for willful or negligent and other violations and separate violations; subsec. (c) liability of vessel and venue; and subsec. (d) administrative proceedings, assessment of civil penalties, remission, mitigation, or compromise of any penalty, notice and hearing, judicial proceedings, civil actions by Attorney General for collection of penalties, and trial de novo.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 875 Stat. 403Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(7)87 Stat. 427Section 1006, , formerly § 7, , ; renumbered , , , provided for suspension or revocation of license of officers of offending vessels.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 975 Stat. 403Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2)82 Stat. 1118Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(8)87 Stat. 427Section 1007, , formerly § 8, , ; , , ; renumbered and amended , , , related to personnel for enforcement of provisions, arrest of offenders and procedure, and ship fittings and equipment.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 1075 Stat. 404Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(6)80 Stat. 374Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(9)87 Stat. 427Section 1008, , formerly § 9, , ; , , ; renumbered and amended , , , provided for oil record books, the subsections relating to following subject matter: subsec. (a) printing and regulations of the Secretary; subsec. (b) supplying the books without charge and their inspection and surrender; subsec. (c) operations requiring recordation; subsec. (d) entries and signatures; and subsec. (e) rules and regulations.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 1175 Stat. 404Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(7)80 Stat. 375Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(10)87 Stat. 428Section 1009, , formerly § 10, , ; , , ; renumbered and amended , , , authorized the Secretary to promulgate regulations for the administration of specific sections of this chapter.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 1275 Stat. 404Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(11)87 Stat. 428Section 1010, , formerly § 11, , ; renumbered and amended , , , related to boarding of ships, production of records, and evidence of violations by foreign ships.
Pub. L. 87–167, § 1275 Stat. 404Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(8)80 Stat. 375Section 1011, , , ; , , , specified prohibited zones and provided for reduction or extension of such zones.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
section 14(a) of Pub. L. 96–478section 1901 of this titleRepeal effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Short Title
Pub. L. 87–167, § 175 Stat. 402Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(1)80 Stat. 372Pub. L. 87–167Pub. L. 96–478, § 1294 Stat. 2303, , , as amended by , , , which provided that could be cited as the “Oil Pollution Act, 1961, as amended”, was repealed by , , .
Pub. L. 93–119, § 187 Stat. 424Pub. L. 93–119Pub. L. 96–478, § 1294 Stat. 2303, , , which provided that could be cited as the “Oil Pollution Act Amendments of 1973” was repealed by , , .
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 96–478, § 12(a)94 Stat. 2303, , , provided in part that any criminal or civil penalty proceeding under this chapter for a violation occurring prior to , may be initiated or continued to conclusion as though this chapter had not been repealed.
section 14(c) of Pub. L. 96–478section 1901 of this titleAny rights or liabilities existing on , not to be affected and any regulations or procedures promulgated or effected pursuant to this chapter to remain in effect until modified or superseded, see , set out as a note under .
Separability
Pub. L. 87–167, § 1475 Stat. 407Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(13)87 Stat. 428Pub. L. 87–167Pub. L. 96–478, § 1294 Stat. 2303, formerly § 15, , , renumbered by , , , which provided for the separability of the provisions of , was repealed by , , .