Clause 16

Where any vessel has been abandoned or appears to be abandoned on the foreshore, sea-bed, or the bank of any river or inland watercourse or in any public place near or adjacent to the sea or any river or inland watercourse, the Authority may by notice in writing require the owner of such vessel to remove the same within the time appointed by the Authority.(2) Any notice to be served by the Authority under subsection (1) may be served by affixing the same on the vessel which has been abandoned or appears to be abandoned and shall be deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” without further name or description.(3) The owner of a vessel who fails to comply with a notice served by the Authority under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.(4) Where a notice has been served by the Authority under subsection (1) and the vessel is not removed from the foreshore, sea-bed, bank of any river or watercourse or from a public place near or adjacent to the sea or any river or watercourse within the time stipulated in the notice, the Authority may, notwithstanding any proceedings which may be instituted against the owner of the vessel for an offence under this Act, cause the vessel to be removed and may sell or destroy the same.(5) The proceeds of the sale of a vessel under this section shall be forfeited to the Authority.(6) Where the Authority has removed, sold or destroyed a vessel under this section, the owner thereof shall be liable to pay to the Authority all the costs and expenses incurred therefor and the same may be recovered as a debt due to the Authority.”.