§ 1001 to 1011. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1001]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 20--POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL
Secs. 1001 to 1011. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 12, Oct. 21,
1980, 94 Stat. 2303
Section 1001, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 2, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 402;
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(2), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 372; Pub. L. 89-670,
Sec. 6(g)(5), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 941; Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(1),
Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 97-449, Sec. 2(e)(1), Jan. 12, 1983,
96 Stat. 2440, defined terms used in this chapter.
Section 1002, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 3, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 402;
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(3), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 373; Pub. L. 93-119,
Sec. 2(2), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 425, prohibited discharge of oil or
oily mixtures, but included certain permissible discharges.
Section 1003, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 4, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 402;
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(4), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 373; Pub. L. 93-119,
Sec. 2(3), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 425, excepted from the prohibition of
section 1002 of this title 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.
Section 1004, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 5, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 403;
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(5), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 374; Pub. L. 93-119,
Sec. 2(4), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 425, excepted from the prohibition of
section 1002 of this title discharges relating to tanker ballast from
cargo tank.
Section 1004a, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 6, as added Pub. L. 93-119,
Sec. 2(5), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 425, 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.
Section 1005, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 7, formerly Sec. 6, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 403; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(6),
Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 426, 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.
Section 1006, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 8, formerly Sec. 7, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 403; renumbered Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(7), Oct. 4, 1973,
87 Stat. 427, provided for suspension or revocation of license of
officers of offending vessels.
Section 1007, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 9, formerly Sec. 8, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 90-578, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(2), Oct. 17,
1968, 82 Stat. 1118; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(8),
Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 427, related to personnel for enforcement of
provisions, arrest of offenders and procedure, and ship fittings and
equipment.
Section 1008, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 10, formerly Sec. 9, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(6), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat.
374; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(9), Oct. 4, 1973, 87
Stat. 427, 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.
Section 1009, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 11, formerly Sec. 10, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(7), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat.
375; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(10), Oct. 4, 1973, 87
Stat. 428, authorized the Secretary to promulgate regulations for the
administration of specific sections of this chapter.
Section 1010, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 12, formerly Sec. 11, Aug. 30,
1961, 75 Stat. 404; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(11),
Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 428, related to boarding of ships, production of
records, and evidence of violations by foreign ships.
Section 1011, Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 12, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 404;
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(8), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 375, specified
prohibited zones and provided for reduction or extension of such zones.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 2, 1983, see section 14(a) of Pub. L. 96-478,
set out as an Effective Date note under section 1901 of this title.
Short Title
Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 1, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 402, as amended by
Pub. L. 89-551, Sec. 1(1), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 372, which provided
that Pub. L. 87-167 could be cited as the ``Oil Pollution Act, 1961, as
amended'', was repealed by Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94
Stat. 2303.
Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 1, Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 424, which provided
that Pub. L. 93-119 could be cited as the ``Oil Pollution Act Amendments
of 1973'' was repealed by Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94
Stat. 2303.
Savings Provision
Section 12(a) of Pub. L. 96-478 provided in part that any criminal
or civil penalty proceeding under this chapter for a violation occurring
prior to Oct. 2, 1983, may be initiated or continued to conclusion as
though this chapter had not been repealed.
Any rights or liabilities existing on Oct. 2, 1983, 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 section 14(c) of Pub. L. 96-478, set out as a note under
section 1901 of this title.
Separability
Pub. L. 87-167, Sec. 14, formerly Sec. 15, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat.
407, renumbered by Pub. L. 93-119, Sec. 2(13), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat.
428, which provided for the separability of the provisions of Pub. L.
87-167, was repealed by Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat.
2303.
