(1) The apportionment of a reward between salvors, fixed under section 388(1), shall be on the basis of the criteria listed in that subsection.
(2) The apportionment between the owner, master and other persons in the service of each salving vessel shall be determined by the law of the country in which that vessel is registered.
(3) Where the reward referred to in subsection (1) arises from salvage operations which have not been carried out from a vessel, the apportionment shall be determined by the law governing the contract between the salvor and his or her servant; and in the absence of a formal contract, the court or person determining the apportionment and disbursement shall apply general principles of law according to the merits of the case, in order to reach a just and equitable decision.