Wreck and Salvage Act, 1996 (Act No. 94 of 1996)

19. Agreement to forfeit right to salvage is void

Purchase

(1)	A seaman of a South African ship shall not by agreement abandon any right that he or she may have or obtain in the nature of salvage, and any provision in any agreement with him or her inconsistent with the provisions of this section shall be void.

(2)	The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to any provision made by a seaman belonging to a ship engaged in salvage service regarding the remuneration to be paid to him or her for salvage services to be rendered by that ship to any other ship.