Section 147
Section 147
Where a receiver takes possession of any wreck, he shall within 48 hours cause to be posted at the office of the
Director, and, if he thinks it desirable, he shall send to the secretary of Lloyd's in London, a description thereof and of any marks by which it is distinguished.
109
Penalty for taking wreck at the time of casualty
Notice of wreck to be given by re-ceiver
B.L.R.O. 1/1984
110
Claims of owners to wreck
Immediate sale of wreck by receiver in certain cases
Merchant Shipping 148.
(1)
The owner of any wreck in the possession of the receiver, upon establishing his claim to the same to the satisfaction of the receiver within one month from the time at which the wreck came into the possession of the receiver, shall, upon paying the salvage fees and expenses due, be entitled to have the wreck or the proceeds thereof delivered up to him.
(2)
Where any article belonging to or forming part of a foreign ship which has been wrecked on or near the coasts of Brunei, or belonging to and forming part of the cargo, are found on or near those coasts or are brought within the limits of Brunei, the consular officer of the country to which the ship or, in the case of cargo, to which the owners of the cargo may have belonged shall, in the absence of the owner and of the master or other agent of the owner, be deemed to be the agent of the owner, as far as relates to the custody and disposal of the articles.