Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Removal of wrecks
(1)
The Director may remove a wreck which the Director has determined to constitute a hazard —
where the registered owner of the ship does not remove the wreck within the deadline specified in the notice mentioned in section 7(2);
where the registered owner of the ship cannot be contacted; or
where the Director has determined that having regard to the nature of the hazard immediate action must be taken to remove the wreck.
(2)
Where the Director removes a wreck under subsection (1), the Director must do so by the most practical and expeditious means available, consistent with considerations of safety and protection of the marine environment.
(3)
The Director —
may sell any wreck, free of liens and encumbrances and in the manner the Director thinks fit;
may take out of the proceeds of the sale of the wreck the expenses incurred by the Director in relation to the sale as reimbursement; and
must hold the surplus of the proceeds of the sale (if any) in trust for the persons entitled to the surplus of the proceeds of sale.