The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Jersey) Order 1997
The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (the CLC), which was extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey by the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971 (Jersey) Order 1981 (the 1981 Order), provides uniform rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and for awarding compensation when damage is caused by pollution resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from ships.