§ 2751. — Savings provision.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2751]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 40--OIL POLLUTION
SUBCHAPTER III--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 2751. Savings provision
(a) Cross-references
A reference to a law replaced by this Act, including a reference in
a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the
corresponding provision of this Act.
(b) Continuation of regulations
An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this
Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act
until repealed, amended, or superseded.
(c) Rule of construction
An inference of legislative construction shall not be drawn by
reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this Act.
(d) Actions and rights
Nothing in this Act shall apply to any rights and duties that
matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before August 18, 1990, except as provided by this section, and shall be
adjudicated pursuant to the law applicable on the date prior to August
18, 1990.
(e) Admiralty and maritime law
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act does not affect--
(1) admiralty and maritime law; or
(2) the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States
with respect to civil actions under admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases all other remedies to
which they are otherwise entitled.
(Pub. L. 101-380, title VI, Sec. 6001, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 554.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101-380, Aug. 18, 1990,
104 Stat. 484, as amended, known as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which
is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701
of this title and Tables.
