Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act, 1986 (Act No. 2 of 1986) > Schedule > International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

Done at London: 2 November 1973

THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION

BEING CONSCIOUS of the need to preserve the human environment in general and the marine environment in particular,

RECOGNIZING that deliberate, negligent or accidental release of oil and other harmful substances from ships constitutes a serious source of pollution,

RECOGNISING ALSO the importance of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as being the first multilateral instrument to be concluded with the prime objective of protecting the environment, and appreciating the significant contribution which that Convention has made in preserving the seas and coastal environment from pollution,

DESIRING to achieve the complete elimination of intentional pollution of the marine environment by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances,

CONSIDERING that this object may best be achieved by establishing rules not limited to oil pollution having a universal purport,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 : General Obligations under the Convention

Article 2 : Definitions

Article 3 : Application

Article 4 : Violation

Article 5 : Certificates and Special Rules on Inspection of Ships

Article 6 : Detection of Violations and Enforcement of the Convention

Article 7 : Undue Delay to Ships

Article 8 : Reports on Incidents Involving Harmful Substances

Article 9 : Other Treaties and Interpretation

Article 10 : Settlement of Disputes