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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Wreck of ships and aircraft - Dealing with wreck

107: Claims to wreck

You could also call this:

"What happens to old shipwrecks: claims are no longer allowed"

A claim to wreck is something that has been repealed. This means you can no longer make a claim to wreck. Section 107, which was about claims to wreck, was repealed on 9 June 1999 by section 20(1)(f) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999.

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Dealing with wreck

107Claims to wreck (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 107: repealed, on , by section 20(1)(f) of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).