Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Where the Harbour
Master of a port is satisfied that a dangerous situation exists in a port and
that —
(a) the
presence of a vessel within the port constitutes a danger to the safety of
persons, vessels or valuable property within the port; and
(b) it
is impossible to remove the vessel from the port or that the removal of the
vessel would itself create a danger to the safety of persons, vessels or
valuable property within the port,
he may order the
master to forthwith scuttle the vessel and, if the master fails to comply
forthwith with that order, the Harbour Master may by any means that he thinks
fit scuttle the vessel.