219ARemoval of things

219A Removal of things (1) A waterway manager may move any thing or cause any thing to be moved from waters under the control of the waterway manager if the waterway manager has determined that the thing is an abandoned thing in accordance with section 219AA. (2) A waterway manager may immediately remove a thing from waters under the control of the waterway manager if— (a) the waterway manager is of the opinion that the thing has been left unattended in or on those waters and— (i) is causing an impediment to the use of those waters; or (ii) is causing an environmental hazard to those waters; or (iii) is a risk to the safety or security of those waters; or (iv) is a danger to public health; and (b) the waterway manager— (i) cannot establish both the identity and location of the owner of the thing; or (ii) reasonably believes that the owner will not move the thing. (3) A waterway manager when moving a thing under this section must move it to a place that the waterway manager reasonably believes is the nearest safe and convenient place. S. 219B inserted by No. 55/2017 s. 22, substituted by No. 25/2025 s. 51.