Title 20 — Harbors and Navigation
11 chapters · 133 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1801 Legislative findings
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Rapid response and immediate and decisive action are critical to oil spill removal or containment, just as with response to a natural disaster such as fire, cyclone or earthquake. In any of these circumstances responders must take immediate action based on very limited informatio…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1802 Legislative intent
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It is the intention of the Legislature of American Samoa to make American Samoa law consistent with new Federal oil spill legislation that provides limited immunity from liability for removal costs and damages for those persons responding to an oil spill or threat of an oil spill…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1803 Title
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This act shall be known as the American Samoa Oil Spill Responder Act. History: 1993, PL 23-7.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1804 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Damages” means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of American Samoa or the common law resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened of oil. (2) “…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1805 Liability for persons responding to discharges of oil
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person (including but not limited to an oil spill response organization) is not liable under the laws of American Samoa or the common law to any person for removal costs, or damages and other claims and expenses which result from …