Detention by authorised officer

(1) Where any sums are owing in respect of any ship, any authorised officer may, with such assistance as he thinks necessary, enter the ship and may arrest the ship and the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, and may detain it until the said sums are paid. (2) Where after pursuant to subsection (1) of this section an arrest is made, such sums remain unpaid for a period of seven days, the authorized officer may cause the ship and the tackle, apparel and furniture thereof, to be sold; and may detain it until the said ship, tackle, apparel and furniture is sold. Out of the proceeds of such sale he shall retain the amount necessary to meet the expenses of the detention and sale thereof and shall, after paying the amount of any sums which are owing to the Authority, deliver the balance to the Agent. (3) Where any ship, in respect of which any sums are owing and have not been secured as provided in section 41 of this Act, leaves the port and enters or is in any other port, then such ship may be dealt with as if such sums so owing and not secured as aforesaid were sums owing in respect of such other port. 32