Hong Kong Ordinances

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION) ORDINANCE - SECT 18A

Limitation on amount of foreign judgment enforceable in Hong Kong

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 Notwithstanding
the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance ( Cap 319) and any
rule of law relating to recognition and enforcement of judgments given in a
place outside Hong Kong, any judgment given by a court in a country which is
not a Liability Convention country in respect of any liability in that country
for oil pollution incurred by- (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2)

   (a)  the owner of a ship; or

   (b)  any person entitled to limit his liability in connection with a ship
        by virtue of the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners 
        Liability) Ordinance ( Cap 434), shall be recognized and enforced by a
        court in Hong Kong only up to the limit of liability prescribed by
        section 9. (Added 46 of 1997 s. 14)