Section 7
“Vessel” to include tackle, cargo, etc.
The Obstructions in Fairways Act, 1881
About this Act
An Act to empower the Government to remove or destroy obstructions in fairways, and to prevent the creation of such obstructions.
For the purposes of this Act, the term “vessel” shall be
deemed to include also every article or thing or collection of things being or forming part of the tackle,
equipment, cargo, stores or ballast of a vessel; and any proceeds arising from the sale of a vessel, and
of the cargo thereof, or of any other property recovered therefrom, shall be regarded as a common fund.