Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DAMPIER PORT AUTHORITY ACT 1985 - SECT 57

57 .         Settlement by Local Court of difference over amount of port charges distrained for or expenses of recovery thereof

        (1)         If a difference arises concerning the amount of —

            (a)         any port charges in respect of which the powers conferred by section 56 (1) have been exercised; or

            (b)         any expenses of distraining, storing and selling property referred to in section 56 (1) (c),

                the collector of port charges who has distrained the property concerned may detain that property or the proceeds of sale thereof until —

            (c)         that amount is ascertained by the Local Court held in or nearest to the Port; or

            (d)         he is satisfied that sufficient security has been given for the payment of that amount, when ascertained, and of the expenses arising from the non-payment of that amount.

        (2)         The Local Court referred to in subsection (1) shall, on application being made for that purpose, ascertain the amount referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) and award such costs to be paid by either party to the other as that Local Court thinks reasonable.