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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, § 1, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 402, as amended by Pub. L. 89–551, § 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 L. 87–167 could be cited as the “Oil Pollution Act, 1961, as amended”, was repealed by Pub.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, § 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2303.
Pub. L. 93–119, § 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 L. 93–119 could be cited as the “Oil Pollution Act Amendments of 1973” was repealed by Pub.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, § 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occurring prior to Oct. 2, 1983, may be initiated or continued to conclusion as though this chapter had not been repealed.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any regulations or procedures promulgated or effected pursuant to this chapter to remain in effect until modified or superseded, see section 14(c) of Pub.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, § 14, formerly § 15, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 407, renumbered by Pub. L. 93–119, § 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 L. 87–167, was repealed by Pub.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, § 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2303.


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