34. Amendment of section 58

In the MPA Act, in section 58 —

in the section heading, replace “obstruction” with “object”;

in subsection (1), replace “, if the vessel, aircraft or other object is not raised, removed or destroyed within the time given in the notice under that section” with “but subject to subsection (1A)”; and

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) The Authority may exercise the power in subsection (1) in any of the following circumstances:

a vessel, aircraft or other object that is specified in a notice served under section 57, is not raised, removed or destroyed within the time given to do so in that notice;

there is an imminent risk to safe navigation of any vessel or to the marine environment or of damage to the coastline;

the owner of the vessel, aircraft or other object is not known to the Authority after reasonable effort is made by the Authority to identify the owner.”.