Section 140
Section 140
(1)
The receiver may, with a view to such preserva-tion as aforesaid of shipwrecked persons or of the vessel, cargo or apparel-
(a)
require such persons as he thinks necessary to assist him;
(b)
require the master or other person having the charge of any vessel near at hand to give such aid with his men or vessel as is in his power;
(c)
demand the use of any vessel or animal that may be near at hand.
(2)
Any person who refuses without reasonable cause to comply with any such requisition or demand shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000.
Duty of re-ceiver where vessel in dis-tress
Powers of re-ceiver in case of vessels in distress
Pl
B. L. R.O. 111984
106
Merchant Shipping
Power to pass 141.
(1)
Whenever a vessel is wrecked, stranded or in dis-fnv;ra~~~m-tress as aforesaid, all persons may, for the purpose of rendering assistance to the vessel, or of saving the lives of the shipwrecked persons, or of saving the cargo or apparel of the vessel, unless there is some public road equally conve-nient, pass or repass, either with or without vehicles or animals, over any adjoining lands without being subject to interruption by the owner or occupier, so that they do as little damage as possible, and may also, on the like condi-tion, deposit on those lands any cargo or other article reco-vered from the vessel.
(2)
Any damage sustained by an owner or occupier in consequence of the exercise of the rights given by this section shall be a charge on the vessel, cargo or articles, in respect of or by which the damage is occasioned, and the amount payable in respect of the damage shall, in case of a dispute, be determined and shall, in default of payment, be recoverable in the same manner as the amount of salvage is under this Part determined or recoverable.
(3)
Any owner or occupier of any land who
(a)
impedes or hinders any person in the exer-cise of the rights given by this section by locking his gates, or refusing, upon request, to open the same, or otherwise; or
(b)
impedes or hinders the deposit of any cargo or other articles recovered from the vessel as aforesaid on the land; or
(c)
prevents or endeavours to prevent any such cargo or other article from remaining deposited on the land for a reasonable time until it can be re-moved to a safe place of public deposit.
shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000.
Merchant Shipping
CAP. 145 142.
(1)
Whenever a vessel is wrecked, stranded or in dis-tress as aforesaid, and any person plunders, creates disorder or obstructs the preservation of the vessel or of the ship-wrecked persons or of the cargo or apparel of the vessel, the receiver may cause that person to be apprehended.
(2)
The receiver may use force for the suppression of any such plundering, disorder or obstruction, and n1ay com-mand all persons to assist him so using force.
(3)
If any person is killed, maimed or hurt, by reason of his resisting the receiver or any person acting under the orders of the receiver in the execution of the duties by this
Part committed to the receiver, neither the receiver nor the person acting under his orders shall be liable to any punish-ment or to pay any damages by reason of the person being so killed, maimed or hurt.