Crown Liability and Proceedings Act

Marginal note:Civil salvage

• 5 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the law relating to civil salvage, whether of life or property, applies in relation to salvage services rendered in assisting any Crown ship or aircraft, or in saving life from a Crown ship or aircraft, or in saving any cargo or apparel belonging to the Crown, in the same manner as if the ship, aircraft, cargo or apparel belonged to a private person.

• Marginal note:Claims in Federal Court

  (2) All claims against the Crown under subsection (1) shall be heard and determined by a judge of the Federal Court.