§ 23. — Injury to submarine cables in efforts to save life excepted.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC23]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 23. Injury to submarine cables in efforts to save life
excepted
The provisions of sections 21 and 22 of this title shall not apply
to a person who breaks or injures a cable in an effort to save the life
or limb of himself or of any other person, or to save his own or any
other vessel: Provided, That he takes reasonable precautions to avoid
such breaking or injury.
(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, Sec. 3, 25 Stat. 41.)
