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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Other commercial matters - Power for shipowner to enter and land goods, and lien for freight

332: Discharge of lien on production of receipt and delivery of copy of receipt or release

You could also call this:

“How to get your stuff back from a wharf or warehouse when you owe money”

If someone owes money for keeping goods at a wharf or warehouse, they can get their goods back by doing two things. First, they need to show the wharf or warehouse owner a receipt proving they’ve paid what they owe. Second, they need to give the wharf or warehouse owner either a copy of that receipt or a document from the shipowner saying they don’t owe any more money for shipping. Once they do both these things, the wharf or warehouse owner can’t keep their goods anymore.

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Power for shipowner to enter and land goods, and lien for freight

332Discharge of lien on production of receipt and delivery of copy of receipt or release

  1. A lien referred to in section 331 is discharged when—

  2. a receipt for the amount claimed as due is produced to the wharf owner or the warehouse owner; and
    1. a copy of the receipt or of a release of freight from the shipowner is delivered to the wharf owner or the warehouse owner.

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