290. Penalty for taking wreck at time of casualty
Feedback & supportWhere a vessel is wrecked, stranded or in distress at any place on or near the coasts of Singapore, or any tidal water within the limits of Singapore, any cargo or other articles belonging to or separated from the vessel which are washed on shore or otherwise lost or taken from the vessel shall be delivered to the receiver.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel;
Any person, whether the owner or not, who secretes or keeps possession of any such cargo or article, or refuses to deliver the same to the receiver or any person authorised by him to demand the same, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
owner
“owner”, used in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien, if any, to that lien;
The receiver or any person authorised as aforesaid may take any such cargo or article by force from the person so refusing to deliver the same.[313