29Sale of goods and vessels

29 Sale of goods and vessels

(1) This section applies in relation to a thing that may be sold under any of the following provisions: (a) section 21 (sale of withheld goods); (b) section 27 (sale of detained vessel); (c) subsection 32(3) (abandoned goods); (d) subsection 34(3) (abandoned vessels). (2) A Director of Quarantine may: (a) sell the thing; and (b) give full and effective title to the thing free of all other interests, which are extinguished by force of this section at the time title is given.

Note: See section 30 (dealing with the proceeds of sale).

(3) A Director of Quarantine may make and execute any instruments or documents necessary for the purposes of selling the thing.