# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 2


The master shall have the authority to conclude contracts for salvage operations on behalf of the owner of the vessel. The master or the owner of the vessel shall have the authority to conclude such contracts on behalf of the owner of the property on board the vessel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/11/part/I/chapter/7/crossheading/salvage-contracts/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-11/part-I/chapter-7/crossheading-salvage-contracts/paragraph-2
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