s 58 Power to raise and remove vessel, aircraft or other obstruction
58.—(1) Despite section 57, if the vessel, aircraft or other object is not raised, removed or destroyed within the time given in the notice under that section, the Authority may —(a) take possession of and raise, remove or destroy the whole or any part of the vessel, aircraft or object; (b) light, mark or buoy the vessel, aircraft or object until its raising, removal or destruction; and (c) sell, in any manner that it thinks fit, the vessel, aircraft or object. (2) The Authority may use the proceeds of the sale under subsection (1)(c) to reimburse itself for the whole of the expenses incurred by it in the exercise of its powers under this section. (3) The Authority must on demand pay the surplus (if any) of the proceeds of the sale under subsection (1)(c) to the owner or any person entitled to it and if no demand is made by the owner or any person entitled to the surplus within 12 months from the date of the sale, the surplus must be paid into the funds of the Authority. (4) If the proceeds of the sale under subsection (1)(c) are insufficient to reimburse the Authority for the whole expenses incurred by it, the Authority may recover the balance from the owner of the vessel, aircraft or object as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. (5) If any vessel, aircraft or object or any part thereof is destroyed by the Authority under subsection (1)(a), the owner of the vessel, aircraft or object must reimburse the Authority for the expenses incurred by the Authority in such destruction. (6) In this section, “vessel” or “aircraft” includes every article or thing or collection of things being or forming part of the tackle, equipment, cargo, stores or ballast of a vessel or an aircraft, as the case may be.