Section 519: Disposal of unclaimed wreck.––Where no owner establishes a claim to any wreck

519. Disposal of unclaimed wreck.––Where no owner establishes a claim to any wreck found in Pakistan and in the possession of a receiver, within six months after it came into his possession, the wreck shall be dealt with as follows, that is to say: (a) if the wreck is unclaimed by any person who has delivered a statement under section 518 to the receiver and has proved to the satisfaction of the receiver his title to receive unclaimed wreck found in the place where that wreck was found, the wreck, after payment of all expenses, costs, fees, and salvage due in respect thereof, shall be delivered to him; or (b) if the wreck is not claimed by any such person as aforesaid, the receiver shall sell the same and shall pay to the Federal Government the proceeds of the sale, after deduction therefrom the expenses of the sale, and any other expenses incurred by him, and his fees, and paying there out to the salvors such amount of salvage as the Federal Government may, in each case, or by any general rules, determine.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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