HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 31C

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 31C

31C—Charges in respect of vessels

        (1)         If a charge to which the Minister is entitled in respect of a vessel is not paid by the date payment falls due, an authorised person may, at the Minister's direction, arrest the vessel and take it into the Minister's custody.

        (2)         If the charge remains unpaid 60 days after the vessel is taken into the Minister's custody, the Minister may, after giving notice to the owner of the vessel, sell the vessel and retain the charge (together with any default charges and the costs of conducting the sale) from the proceeds of sale.