Section 1 Restriction on claims for prize salvage.C1

(1)

No proceedings to enforce a claim for services rendered in retaking a ship, aircraft or goods taken by an enemy shall be instituted after the commencement of this Act without the consent of the Admiralty or the Secretary of State.

(2)

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(3)

In any proceedings instituted after the commencement of this Act otherwise than to enforce such a claim as aforesaid, no such claim shall be made, or shall be relied upon by way of defence or otherwise, without the consent of the Admiralty or the Secretary of State.

(4)

Evidence of the consent required by this section may be given by means of a document purporting to give the consent and to be signed on behalf of the Admiralty or the Secretary of State.

(5)

In this section the expressions “ship” and “goods” have the same meaning as in the M1Naval Prize Act 1864 as amended by the M2Prize Act 1939.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 (c. 16), Sch. 1 Pt. I

Marginal citations

M1: 1864 c. 25.
M2: 1939 c. 65.

Modifications

C1: References to the Admiralty to be construed as references to the Secretary of State: Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 3(2)