Section 511: Wrecks may in certain cases be sold

511. Wrecks may in certain cases be sold.—(1) If, after publication of such notification or notice the wreck is unclaimed or if the person claiming the same fails to pay the amount due for salvage and for charges incurred by the receiver in respect thereof, the receiver may sell such wreck in his custody by public auction, if of a perishable nature, forthwith, and if not of a perishable nature, at any period not less than two months after such notification or notice as aforesaid. (2) Irrespective of the fact whether a casualty on Pakistan coasts and in navigable channels has been declared a wreck or not; if it poses a danger to navigation, the receiver shall cause the owners, agents or underwriters to immediately mark such casualty in a prescribed manner at their own cost and shall also bear all costs of transmission of the information regarding the danger so posed to navigation. (3) Such casualties or wrecks which in any way impede safe navigation, anchorage or fishing, so determined; shall be caused to be removed within six months of their taking place at the cost of the owners, agents or underwriters of the casualty or wreck; the Federal Government, or a person duly authorised by it in this behalf, shall have the right to confiscate other vessels and properties of the owners, agents or underwriters to meet the costs of removal of the casualty or wreck and in addition to collect suitable fine as may be determined by the Federal Government if removal is delayed beyond the specified time. (4) Damage caused to other craft, property or personnel due to presence of the casualty or wreck itself; shall be the responsibility of the owners, agents or underwriters of the initial casualty or wreck, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the Federal Government that all possible care had been exercised to avoid such damage.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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