19JEarly release of vessel on application to Local Court

#### 19J Early release of vessel on application to Local Court 19J Early release of vessel on application to Local Court > > (1) A person may apply to the Local Court for an order for the release into the person’s custody of a vessel impounded under this Division before the end of the period of impounding imposed on the vessel. > > > (2) An order cannot provide for release on a day that is less than 5 working days after the vessel was impounded. > > > (3) In determining whether to make an order under this section, the Local Court is entitled to have regard to the following— > > > > > (a) the safety of the public and the public interest in preventing the use of a vessel that the Court considers is reasonably likely in all the circumstances to be used for further offences specified in section 19A (1), > > > > > (b) any alleged extreme hardship to a person other than the relevant owner of the vessel arising from the impoundment of the vessel. > > > (4) The vessel is to be released by order of the Local Court only after the applicant has paid in full any applicable movement, towing and storage fees under section 19K. > > > (5) An applicant into whose custody a vessel is released by an order under this section must acknowledge in writing receipt of the vessel from the custody of the Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW. > > **s 19J:** Ins 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[18\]. Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42\[3\]; 2025 No 12, Sch 1\[19\].