(2) Where any wreck or other article belonging to or forming part of a foreign vessel which has been wrecked in Saint Lucian waters or on the shores of Saint Lucia or belonging to and forming part of the cargo thereof, is found on or near the shores of Saint Lucia or is brought into any port in Saint Lucia, the consular officer of the country to which the vessel belongs or, in the case of cargo, the consular officer of the country of which the owners or such cargo are citizens shall, in the absence of the owner and of the master or other agent of the owner, be deemed to be the agent of the owner, so far as relates to the custody and disposal of the wreck or such other article.