141. Power to pass

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.

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.

Any owner or occupier of any land who