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Port Management Act 1995
88WProceeds of disposal where owner not located
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88W Proceeds of disposal where owner not located
If a thing has been disposed of under section 88T(1) where neither the identity nor the location of the owner has been established—
S. 88W(a) amended by Nos 10/2016 ss 146(a), 179(Sch. 1 item 7.34), 55/2017 s. 50(a).
(a) a port manager may recover the costs of moving and disposal of the thing from the proceeds of that disposal; and
S. 88W(b) amended by Nos 10/2016 ss 146(b), 179(Sch. 1 item 7.34), 55/2017 s. 50(b), substituted by No. 25/2025 s. 37.
(b) if no claim has been made under section 88V within 12 months of the disposal of the thing, any proceeds from the disposal of the thing, after the recovery of any costs under paragraph (a), must be paid to the State.
Pt 5C (Headings and ss 88X–88ZO) inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 147.