Removal of goods in public interest

Whenever it appears necessary in the public interest that any goods should be removed from the designated berth, the Ports Commissioner or the Port Manager may order the owner or person in charge of such goods to remove them from the designated berth within a specified time and, if such goods are not removed within the specified time, it shall be lawful for the Ports Commissioner or Port Manager to cause such goods to be removed at the risk and expense of the owner or person in charge. In addition, the owner or person in charge of such goods shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.