Cap. 234 Art. 331Receiver of wreck.

(1) Where a vessel, whether Maltese or foreign, is wrecked, stranded or in distress on the coasts of Malta or at sea within the territorial jurisdiction of Malta, such person as the Minister may designate or appoint for that purpose (in this Act referred to as the "receiver of wreck") shall take such steps as he thinks fit for the preservation of the vessel and of the lives of the persons belonging to the vessel and of the cargo and apparel of the vessel.

(2) The receiver of wreck shall have such powers as the Minister may deem fit to assign to him according to circumstances, and, in addition to the expenses properly incurred by him in the performance of his duties, he may be paid such fees as the Minister directs.