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Marine Safety Regulation 2016
134ASeizure and disposal of unsafe vessels
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#### 134A Seizure and disposal of unsafe vessels
134A Seizure and disposal of unsafe vessels
> > (1) For the Act, section 48(1)(b)(iii), if the Minister considers seizure and disposal reasonable in the circumstances, the vessel may be—
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> > > (a) destroyed, or
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> > > (b) sold, if the vessel is first repaired or otherwise made safe, or
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> > > (c) otherwise disposed of.
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> > (2) The proceeds of a sale must be used to meet the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in—
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> > > (a) repairing or otherwise making the vessel safe, and
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> > > (b) selling the vessel.
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> > (3) The proceeds of a sale remaining after meeting the Minister’s reasonable costs must, following a written application from the former owner, be paid to the former owner.
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> > (4) In this clause—
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> > former owner means the person who owned the vessel immediately before the sale of the vessel by the Minister.
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> > vessel includes a former vessel.
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> **cl 134A:** Ins 2025 (613), Sch 1\[32\].