Section 153 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Stealing from ship in distress or wrecked

Whosoever steals, or plunders, any part of any vessel in distress, or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, or any property of any kind to the value of two dollars belonging to such vessel, shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years.

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Related sections

s 150 — Stealing goods in process of manufacture
s 151 — Selling etc materials to be manufactured
s 152 — Stealing from ship in port or on wharfs etc
s 154 — Tenants etc stealing articles let to hire
s 154A — Taking a conveyance without consent of owner
s 154B — Stealing aircraft and unlawfully taking or exercising control of aircraft

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