Where any vessel is wrecked, stranded or in
distress at any place on or near the coasts of India, the receiver of wreck, within the limits of whose
jurisdiction the place is situate, shall, upon being made acquainted with the circumstances, forthwith
proceed there, and upon his arrival shall take command of all persons present and shall assign such
duties and give such directions to each person as he thinks fit for the preservation of the vessel and of
the lives of the person's belonging to the vessel and of its cargo and equipment:
Provided that the receiver shall not interfere between the master and the crew of the vessel, in reference to the management thereof unless he is requested to do so by the master.
Provided that the receiver shall not interfere between the master and the crew of the vessel, in reference to the management thereof unless he is requested to do so by the master.