Salvage, etc

(1) There shall be paid by the owner of any ship or boat, cargo, apparel or wreck to the person by whom services of the kind described in subsection (2) of this section, were rendered or by whom a wreck was saved, a reasonable amount of salvage, together with all expenses properly incurred by him in the performance of such services or the saving of such wreck. (2) Such salvage and expenses shall be paid, (a) whenever any ship or boat is stranded or otherwise in distress on or near the coast or cayes or shore within the limits of Belize, and services are rendered by any person in assisting such ship or boat, or in saving the lives of the persons belonging to such ship or boat or in saving the cargo or apparel of such ship or boat, or any portion thereof; (b) whenever any wreck is saved by any person other than a Receiver within Belize.