Victorian Current Acts

PORT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 88W

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 No. 10/2016 s. 146(b).

        (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—

S. 88W(b)(i) inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 146(b), amended by Nos 10/2016 s. 179(Sch.  1 item 7.34), 55/2017 s. 50(b).

              (i)     if the thing was disposed of by a port manager (other than the port of Melbourne operator), into the Consolidated Fund; and

S. 88W(b)(ii) inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 146(b).

              (ii)     if the thing was disposed of by the port of Melbourne operator, to the State.

Pt 5C (Headings and ss 88X– 88ZO) inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 147.

Part 5C—Regulation of activities in the port of Melbourne

Division 1—Preliminary

S. 88X inserted by No. 10/2016 s. 147.