Wreck and Salvage Act, 1996 (Act No. 94 of 1996)13. Power of salvage officer to suppress plunder and disorder |
No person shall, when a ship is wrecked, stranded or in distress, plunder, create disorder or obstruct the preservation of the ship or shipwrecked persons or the wreck, and the salvage officer or his or her authorised representative may cause any person contravening the provisions of this section to be detained.