Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XI
161. Interfering with wrecked ship or wreck
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall, without the leave of the master, board or endeavour to board any ship which is wrecked, stranded or in distress, unless he is, or acts by command of, the receiver or a person lawfully acting as such.
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
Any person who acts in contravention of subsection {1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a nne not exceeding $2,000 and the master of the ship may repel him by force.
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
No person shall -
{a} impede or hinder, or endeavour in any way to impede or hinder, the saving of any ship stranded or in danger of being stranded, or otherwise in distress on or near any coast or tidal water, or of any part of the cargo or apparel thereof or of any wreck;
{b)
secrete any wreck, or deface or obliterate any marks thereon; or
{c) wrongfully carry away or remove any part of a ship stranded or in danger of being stranded, or otherwise in distress on or near any coast or tidal water, or any part of the cargo or apparel thereof or any wreck.
Any person who acts in contravention of subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a nne not exceeding $2,000, and such nne may be imposed in addition to any punishment to which he may be liable by law under this Order or otherwise.
Terms defined in s 2
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;