Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Marginal note:Conveyance from site and sale

• 17 (1) The Minister may cause the vessel referred to in section 16 or its cargo, or anything causing or forming part of the obstruction or obstacle, to be conveyed to such place as the Minister thinks proper and to be there sold by auction or otherwise as he deems advisable, and the Minister may apply the proceeds of the sale to make good the expenses incurred by the Minister in placing and maintaining any signal or light to indicate the position of the obstruction or obstacle, or in the removal, destruction or sale of the vessel, cargo or thing.

• Marginal note:Surplus

  (2) The Minister shall pay over any surplus of the proceeds referred to in subsection (1) or of any portion of the proceeds to the owner of the vessel, cargo or thing sold or to such other persons as are entitled thereto.