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Marine Safety Act 1998
19MDisposal of vessels
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#### 19M Disposal of vessels
19M Disposal of vessels
> > (1) The Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW may cause an impounded or forfeited vessel to be offered for sale in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations. The sale is to be by public auction or public tender.
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> > (2) The vessel may be disposed of otherwise than by sale if the Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW believes it is appropriate in the circumstances to dispose of the vessel otherwise than by sale.
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> > (3) If the vessel offered for sale is not sold, the Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW may dispose of the vessel otherwise than by sale.
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> > (4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the disposal of the proceeds of any such sale, including provisions for or with respect to entitling persons to seek to be paid any such proceeds.
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> > (5) The Commissioner of Police or Transport for NSW may dispose of a vessel that is the subject of forfeiture under section 19F by releasing it to Transport for NSW to be used for the purposes of crash testing and any educational program for operators of vessels established by Transport for NSW.
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> > (6) Transport for NSW may cause any vessel released to it to be used for the purposes of crash testing and any educational program for operators of vessels established by Transport for NSW.
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> **s 19M:** Ins 2016 No 28, Sch 1 \[18\]. Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.42\[3\] \[5\].