Section 135: Claim of owner of wreck

135. Claim of owner of wreck (1) The owner of any wreck in the possession of the Receiver shall, on establishing his claim to the wreck to the satisfaction of the Receiver within one year from the time when the wreck came into the Receiver’s possession and on paying the salvage fees and expenses due, be entitled to have the wreck or its proceeds delivered to him. (2) Where— (a) a foreign ship has been wrecked on or near the coast of Mauritius; or (b) any article belonging to or forming part of, or of the cargo of a foreign ship which has been wrecked on or near the coast of Mauritius is found on or near the coast or is brought into any Port, any diplomatic representative of the country in which the ship is registered may, in the absence of the owner and of the master or agent of the owner, be treated as the agent of the owner for the purposes of the custody and disposal of the wreck or the article.