Merchant Shipping Act

320. Sale of unclaimed wreck

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

320. Sale of unclaimed wreck

Where a wreck is in the possession of a receiver and no owner establishes a claim to it within six months after it came into his possession, the receiver may sell the wreck and pay the proceeds of sale to the Government after—

(a)deducting from the proceeds the expenses of the sale, any customs duty payable and any other expenses incurred by him; and

(b)paying to the salvors out of the proceeds such amount of salvage as the Director-General may determine.

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Source: Kenya Law