Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847

XLV Recovery of Rates on Goods.

If Default be made in the Payment of the Rates payable in respect of any such Goods,- the Collector of Rates may distrain or arrest, of his own Authority, such Goods and for that Purpose may enter any Vessel within the Limits of the Harbour, Dock, or Pier, in which the Goods may be, with such Assistance as he shall deem necessary, or if the said Goods have been removed without Payment of such Rates he may distrain or arrest any other Goods within the Limits of the Harbour, Dock, or Pier, or the Premises of the Undertakers, belonging to the Person liable to pay such Rates and may sell the Goods so distrained or arrested, and out of the Proceeds of such Sale pay the Rates due to the Undertakers, rendering the Overplus, if any, to the Owner of such Goods, on Demand; or the Undertakers may recover such Rates by Action in any Court having competent Jurisdiction : Provided always, that the Collector of Rates shall, before making any such Distress or Arrestment as aforesaid, pay all Duties which may be payable to Her Majesty in respect of the Goods so distrained or arrested, and he may retain the Amount of Duties so paid out of the Proceeds arising from the Sale of such Goods.