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Section 235: Receiver of wreck.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Central Act · Act 24 of 2025

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint any person to be a receiver of wreck who shall receive and take possession of wreck and perform his duties under this Chapter, within such local limits as may be specified in that notification.

(2) The duties of a receiver of wreck shall include disposal or sale of the wreck, giving of notices, enforcing performance of obligations by ship owner, operator or insurer of the ship, and to take such action as required to remove the wreck by the most practical and expeditious means available, consistent with considerations of safety and protection of maritime environment.

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ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section235
Marginal noteReceiver of wreck.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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