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| (1) A receiver of wrecks may at any time sell any wreck in his custody, if in his opinion-
| | (a) it is under the value of two hundred rupees; | | |
| | (b) it is so much damaged or of so perishable a nature that it cannot with advantage be kept; or | | |
| | (c) it is not of sufficient value to pay for warehousing. | | |
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| (2) The proceeds of any sale made under subsection (1) shall, after defraying the expenses thereof, be held by the receiver for the same purposes, and subject to the same claims, rights and liabilities as if the wreck had remained unsold. |
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