Decision ID: 002205

In October 1981 the 1971 Fund Assembly generally endorsed the results of the fifth intersessional Working Group’s discussions and adopted a number of amendments to the 1971 Fund’s Internal Regulations. As regards compensation payments, the Assembly decided that when agreement had been reached between the Fund and a claimant as to the value of the majority of items of a claim, but further investigation was required with respect to the remaining items, the Director could make payment in respect of the agreed items. The Assembly also decided that such provisional payments could be made before the shipowner had established the limitation fund in accordance with Article V.3 of the 1969 Civil Liability Convention.