Wreck and Salvage Act, 1996 (Act No. 94 of 1996)6. Duty to render assistance to persons in danger at sea |
| (1) | The master of a ship shall, so far as he or she can do so without serious danger to his or her ship or to any person on the ship, render assistance to every person who is found at sea in danger of being lost, even if that person is a citizen of a country at war with the Republic or with the country in which the ship is registered. |
| (2) | Compliance by the master of a ship with the provisions of subsection (1) shall not affect his or her right, or the right of any other person, to salvage. |
| (3) | This section shall apply to all ships, wherever they may be registered. |