John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

In relation to the Kowloon Bridge incident, that case is progressing through the courts. That incident occurred prior to the supplementary fund being set up and, therefore, those concerned cannot seek payment through that fund.

In response to Senator Kenneally's question, the current director is a Swede and he is appointed by the assembly.

Amendment agreed to.

Section 2, as amended, agreed to.

NEW SECTIONS.

Government amendment No. 2:

In page 4, before section 3, to insert the following new section:

3.–Section 3 (as amended by section 3 of the Act of 1998) of the Act of 1988 is amended–

(a) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definition after the definition of 'aggregate amount of compensation';

'"Assembly of the Supplementary Fund" means the Assembly specified in Article 16 of the Supplementary Fund Protocol;',

and

(b) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions after the definition of 'ship':

'"Supplementary Fund" means the International Oil Pollution Compensation Supplementary Fund 2003, established by the Supplementary Fund Protocol;

"Supplementary Fund Protocol" means the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, done at London on 16 May 2003;'.".

Amendment agreed to.

Government amendment No. 3:

In page 4, before section 4, to insert the following new section:

4.–Section 19 (as amended by section 9 of the Act of 1998) of the Act of 1988 is amended by substituting the following for subsection (4):

'(4) A person who–