s 182A Introductory.
(1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “ the Convention ” means the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 1996. (2) The text of the Convention, excluding the annexes, is set out in Schedule 5A. (3) In interpreting the definition of “ hazardous and noxious substances ” in Article 1, paragraph 5 of the Convention, any reference in that paragraph to a particular convention or code as amended shall be taken to be a reference to that convention or code as amended from time to time (whether before or after the commencement of this Chapter).