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Criminal Code Act 1983

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178 Preventing escape from wreck (a) prevents or obstructs any person who is on board or is escaping from a ship or aircraft that is in distress or wrecked in his endeavours to save his life; or (b) obstructs any person in his endeavours to save the life of any person so situated,

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