Section 4Part 0 —
Governor may enter into an agreement with prospector
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The Governor in Council may, in any case in which he deems it to be in the public interest so to do, enter into an agreement with any prospector licensing such prospector to prospect for, salve and bring to shore any abandoned wreck.
In any case where the Governor considers that the finder of abandoned wreck is not a suitable person to salve and bring it to shore or deems it to be in the public interest to enter into an agreement with the finder of any abandoned wreck under subsection (1), he may pay to such finder such reward as he may determine and may enter into an agreement with any suitable person to salve and bring to shore such abandoned wreck.
Every agreement under this section shall be entered into between the Governor acting for and on behalf of the Government and the prospector concerned under their respective hands and seals.
Cross References
- Section 4 of Abandoned Wreck Act
reference to subsection of this section
Referenced By
- Section 4 — Governor may enter into an agreement with prospector
reference to subsection of this section
- Section 5 — Terms and conditions of agreement
terms and conditions reference section 4 agreements
- Section 6 — Notice of agreements to be gazetted
notice of agreements under section 4