296Receiver where ship in distress

#### 296 Receiver where ship in distress (1) Where any ship is wrecked, stranded, or in distress at any place on or near the coasts of Australia or any tidal water within Australia, the receiver for the district shall proceed thither, and upon arrival shall take the command of all persons present, and give such directions to each person as the receiver thinks fit for the preservation of the ship, and of the lives of the persons belonging to the ship (in this Part referred to as shipwrecked persons), and of the wreck: Provided that the receiver shall not interfere between the master and the crew of the ship in reference to the management thereof, unless requested to do so by the master. (2) No person shall disobey the directions of the receiver. Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: $500.