Crimes Act 1900 No 40
Historical version for 8 January 2010 to 21 February 2010 (accessed 21 May 2013 at 23:21) Current version

522   Possession of shipwrecked goods

Whosoever in whose possession any article belonging to a vessel in distress, or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, has been found, on being summoned before the Local Court, fails to satisfy them that he or she came lawfully by the same, shall be liable to imprisonment for six months, or to pay a fine of 5 penalty units, or both:

And such article shall, by the order of the Local Court, be delivered to or for the use of the owner.

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