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(1) within a reasonable time after any seizure under section 41 or section 42, the said Canal Officer shall give notice to the owner or person incharge of the property seized that it, or such portion of it as may be necessary, will, on a day to be named in the notice, but not sooner than fifteen days from the date of the notice, be sold in satisfaction of the claim on account of which such property was seized, unless the claim be discharged before the day so named. If such claim be not so discharged, the said Canal Officer, may, on such day, sell the property seized or such part thereof as may be necessary to yield the amount due, together with the expenses of such seizure and sale: Provided that no greater part of the furniture of any vessel or of any cargo or goods shall be so sold than shall, as nearly as may be, suffice to cover the amount due in respect of such vessel, cargo or goods. Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals Power to seize and detain vessel on failure to pay charges. Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid. Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------