Section 23 Savings Rights of the Crown, Captors, &c.

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affect the right or power of the officers and crew of any of Her Majesty’s ships of war as salvors, seizors, captors, re-captors, or otherwise, or of any of such officers and crew, to take or cause or procure to be taken any step or proceeding, or do or cause or procure to be done any thing, that may be necessary or proper to be taken or done for any purpose in any court or elsewhere, in case of the absence or default of the ship’s agent; or

affect any right or power of control, or other authority, that Her Majesty has or may exercise in any prize cause or other proceeding.