
The Rules
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RULES OF THE OFFSHORE POLLUTION LIABILITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED
(as at 1st January 2010)
Pursuant to the authority contained in Clause VIII A of the
"OFFSHORE POLLUTION LIABILITY
AGREEMENT" dated 4th September 1974, as amended from time
to time, ("OPOL"), these Rules
have been adopted for the interpretation and implementation of
OPOL.
INDEX (click on the blue headings below
for full agreement text)
Part I - Definitions
Part II - Parties to OPOL
2.1 Application to become a Party
2.2 Evidence of Financial Responsibility
2.3 Consideration of an Application to become a Party
2.4 Appeal against the Association's Decision
2.5 Maintenance of Evidence of Financial Responsibility
Part III - Notification by the Association
3.1 Notification by the Association to States
Part IV - Notification of Incident
and Claims Procedure
4.1 Notification of Incident by Members
4.2 Filing of Claims
4.3 Claims under Clause III.2 of OPOL
Part V - Arbitration
5.1 Arbitration
Part VI - Law
6.1 Law
Part VII - Third Parties
7.1 Third Parties
Appendix to Rules - Offshore
Facilities to which OPOL is applicable
Instructions for Completion
of Forms
Form A Form of Application to become a Party to OPOL and a member of the
Offshore Pollution Liability Association Limited.
Form B Rules for the establishment of Financial Responsibility.
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