Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 32

Offering property from wrecks for sale

32. Offering property from wrecks for sale



(1) Any person who offers or exposes for sale any goods merchandise or
articles which have been unlawfully taken or obtained or are reasonably
suspected to have been unlawfully taken or obtained from a ship or vessel in
distress or wrecked stranded or cast on shore, and who being summoned to
appear before the Magistrates' Court does not appear and satisfy the court
that he came lawfully by the same shall pay such sum as the court fixes as a
reasonable reward to the person (if any) who has seized the same, and shall
also be liable to a penalty over and above the value of the goods merchandise
or articles of not more than 25 penalty units or to be imprisoned for a term
of not more than six months.

(2) In every such case any person to whom any such goods merchandise or
articles are offered for sale or any member of the police force may seize the
same and shall with all convenient speed cause the same to be removed to, or
notice of such seizure to be given to, the Magistrates' Court.