Singapore legislation
Section 130
Section 130
Sale of goods by wharfinger and warehouseman
(1)
If the lien is not discharged and no deposit is made as aforesaid, the wharfinger or warehouseman may, and, if required by the shipowner, must, at the end of 90 days from the time when the goods were placed in his or her custody, or, if the goods are of a perishable nature, at such earlier period as he or she thinks fit, sell by public auction the goods or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy the charges hereinafter mentioned.
(2)
Before making the sale, the wharfinger or warehouseman must —
give notice of the sale by advertisement in 2 newspapers circulating in Singapore; and
if the address of the owner of the goods has been stated on the manifest of the cargo or on any of the documents which have come into the possession of, or is otherwise known to, the wharfinger or warehouseman, send notice of the sale to the owner of the goods by post.
(3)
The title of a bona fide purchaser of the goods is not invalidated by reason of the omission to send the notice required by this section, nor is any such purchaser bound to inquire whether the notice has been sent.