281Power of court to order release of vesselsU.K.
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(1)This section applies where a vessel is being detained under section 279.
(2)If, on an application made to a magistrates' court in England and Wales by the owner or charterer, or any of the owners or charterers, of the vessel, the court is satisfied that—
(a)the continued detention of the vessel under section 279 is not necessary to secure that the master, owner or charterer of the vessel will attend court, or
(b)there are no grounds for believing that the court referred to in section 279(1)(b)(ii) will order the vessel to be detained,
the court may order that the vessel be released.
Commencement Information
I1S. 281 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 22