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Articles of Association

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GENERAL

1.

In these Articles the words standing in the first column of the table next hereinafter contained bear the meanings set opposite to them respectively in the second column thereof, if not inconsistent with the subject or context:
  WORDS MEANINGS
  The Association The Offshore Pollution Liability Association Limited.
  The Statutes The Companies Act 1985, and every other Act for the time being in force concerning companies and affecting the Association.
  These Articles These Articles of Association as originally framed or as altered from time to time by Special Resolution.
  OPOL The Agreement referred to in Clause 3 (1) of the Memorandum of Association of the Association.
  Member A member of the Association.
  Associate In relation to any member of the Association means that member's holding company and any other subsidiary for the time being of such holding company.
  The Rules The Rules as made or as altered or added to from time to time as hereinafter provided.
  Register of Members The Register of Members of the Association kept by the Association pursuant to the Statutes in that behalf.
  The Office The Registered Office for the time being of the Association.
  The Seal The Common Seal of the Association.
  The Chairman The Chairman for the time being of the Board of Directors.
  The United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  In writing Written, printed or lithographed, or visibly expressed in all or any of those or any other modes of representing or reproducing words.  
  Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and vice versa.
  Words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender.
  Words importing persons shall include corporations.
  The expression "Secretary" shall (subject to the provisions of the Statutes) include an assistant or deputy Secretary and any person appointed by the Directors to perform any of the duties of the Secretary.
  Subject as aforesaid, any words or expressions defined in the Appendix to these Articles, in OPOL or the statutes shall, if not inconsistent with the subject or context, bear the same meanings in these Articles.

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