407. Apportionment of salvage by High Court
Whenever the aggregate amount of salvage payable in respect of salvage services rendered in Saint Lucia has been finally ascertained and exceeds $10,000, and whenever the aggregate amount of salvage payable in respect of salvage services rendered outside Saint Lucia has been finally ascertained, whatever that amount may be, then, if any delay or dispute arises as to the apportionment thereof, the High Court—
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(a) may cause such amount to be apportioned amongst the persons entitled thereto in such manner as it thinks just, and may for that purpose, if it thinks fit, appoint any person to carry that apportionment into effect;
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(b) may compel any person in whose hands or under whose control the amount may be to distribute such amount or to bring such amount into court to be dealt with as the court directs; and
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(c) may for the purposes aforesaid issue such process as it thinks fit.