Recovery of costs of clean up by port of Melbourne operator
88KA Recovery of costs of clean up by port of Melbourne operator
If the port of Melbourne operator conducts a clean up under section 88JA, the port of Melbourne operator may recover any reasonable costs incurred by it in conducting the clean up from the person who caused the circumstances that gave rise to the need for the clean up to be conducted.
The costs that may be recovered under subsection (1) include labour, administrative and overhead costs, determined on such basis as the port of Melbourne operator reasonably considers appropriate, incurred as a result of any action taken by it under subsection (1).
An amount payable under subsection (1) may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the port of Melbourne operator.
S. 88L (Heading) amended by No. 39/2018 s. 51(4).
S. 88L inserted by No. 93/2009 s. 12, amended by No. 39/2018 s. 51(5).
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