Cap. 13 Art. 433Arrestandrestraint of princes and peoples.

(1) In the case of arrest and restraint of princes and peoples, the assured shall, without delay, give notice to the insurer of the information received.

(2) The abandonment of the property arrested cannot be made until after six months from the day of such notice, if the arrest is effected in the Mediterranean or other European sea; or until after one year, if the arrest is effected in a more distant place.

(3) Such times shall commence to run from the day of the notice of the arrest. Where the goods arrested are of a perishable nature, the aforesaid times shall be reduced to two months in the former case, and to three months in the latter case.