Historic Canals Regulations

49 (1) The superintendent shall seize and detain, at the owner’s risk, any vessel or goods if the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that

• (a) dues that have accrued on the vessel or goods have not been paid;

• (b) damage has occurred to the historic canal and the cost of repairing the damage has not been paid or the security for payment of the cost has not been provided;

• (c) a fine that has been imposed in respect of the vessel or goods has not been paid; or

• (d) these Regulations have been contravened in respect of the vessel or goods.

(2) The superintendent shall, as soon as feasible after seizing the vessel or goods, inform, in writing, the owner and the person in whose possession they were at the time of the seizure of

• (a) the reason for the seizure;

• (b) an estimate of the cost of repairing any damage that has been caused to the historic canal; and

• (c) if they are not detained in the place where they were seized, the location at which they are detained.

(3) The superintendent shall release the seized and detained vessel or goods as soon as feasible after

• (a) the dues have been paid;

• (b) the cost of repairing the damage has been paid or security for payment of that cost has been provided; or

• (c) the fine has been paid.

(4) The superintendent shall, at the request of the person from whom the vessel or goods were seized and detained, allow that person or any person authorized by that person to examine, at any reasonable time, the vessel or goods.