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Wrecks And Salvage
Cap. 237 · Revised Edition 2020 · 28 sections
- s. 1Short title
- s. 2Interpretation and application
- s. 3Appointment of Receivers of wrecks
- s. 4Duty of Receiver where ship stranded, etc
- s. 5Powers of Receivers
- s. 6Articles washed on shore, etc., to be delivered to Receiver
- s. 7Receiver may suppress plunder, etc., by force
- s. 8Officers to exercise powers of Receiver in his absence
- s. 9Power to pass over adjoining land to assist ship in distress
- s. 10Penalty on owner or occupier of land refusing to allow persons to pass over it
- s. 11Receiver to hold examination
- s. 12Original or certified copy of examination to be evidence
- s. 13Rules to be observed by persons finding wreck
- s. 14Power to seize concealed wreck
- s. 15Notice to be given by Receiver
- s. 16Sale of wreck of small value or perishable
- s. 17Payments to be made to Receivers
- s. 18Disputes to be determined by Harbour Master
- s. 19Application of fees
- s. 20Salvage, etc
- s. 21Salvage for life may be paid out of wreck and casualty fund
- s. 22Wreck to be delivered to owner subject to payment of salvage, etc
- s. 23Unclaimed wreck
- s. 24Offences in respect of wreck
- s. 25Procedure for recovery of penalties, etc
- s. 26Import duty
- s. 27Consuls and foreign ships
- s. 28Forwarding wrecked goods