Article 25 Power to remove goods

If any goods are left in any part of the harbour, the Council may require the owner of the goods to remove them.

If the goods are not removed within six hours after the Council have so required or, in any case where it is not reasonably practicable for the Council to contact the owner of the goods, within six hours after the leaving by the Council of written notice on the goods requiring their removal, the Council may cause them to be removed to their own or any other public warehouse or store; and such removal shall be carried out at the expense and risk of the owner.

The Council may if they think fit after giving seven days' notice to the owner of the goods, and shall if so required by the owner of the goods, sell or otherwise dispose of the goods, in such manner as they think fit and reimburse themselves out of the proceeds of sale, and the Council shall hold any surplus of such proceeds of sale on trust for the person entitled thereto.

In this article “goods” does not include fish or fishing tackle.