Section 131: Interpretation of Part VI

131. Interpretation of Part VI (1) In this Part— “damage to the environment” means substantial physical damage to human health or to marine life or resources in coastal or inland waters or adjacent areas, caused by pollution, contamination, fire, explosion or a similar major incident; “maritime casualty” means a collision of vessels, stranding or other incident of navigation or other occurrence on board a vessel or external to it, resulting in material damage, or imminent threat of material damage, to a vessel or cargo; “payment’’ means any remuneration or compensation due under this Part; [Issue 2] M62 – 66 Revised Laws of Mauritius “property”— (a) means any property not permanently and intentionally attached to the shoreline; and (b) includes freight at risk and wherever the context so requires, a vessel, cargo, equipment and effects; “Receiver” means the Receiver of Wrecks designated in section 132; “remuneration” means any amount paid in return for salvage services; “vessel” includes any ship, dredger, boat or vessel of any other description used in navigation; and “wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water. (2) Fishing vessels or fishing gear lost or abandoned at sea and— (a) found or taken possession of within Mauritius waters; or (b) found or taken possession of beyond those waters and brought within those waters, shall be treated as wreck for the purposes of this Part. Sub-Part II – Wreck