Maritime Act Article 51
In case the consignee failed to take delivery of the cargo, the carrier or shipmaster may, at the expense and on the account of the consignee, hand over the cargo to the custody of the warehouse of the port authority or a licensed warehouse and notify the consignee of this deposition.Where the consignee is unknown or where the consignee refuses to take delivery of the cargo, the carrier or shipmaster may take action in accordance with the rules provided in the preceding paragraph and notify the shipper and consignee of the action.The carrier may apply to the courts for permission to sell the cargo mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs by auction if any of the events listed hereunder occur, and if so then deposit the reminder of the proceeds of the sale with the courts after deducting the freight and any other necessary related expenses.1. The cargo cannot be bailed in a warehouse.2. The cargo are likely perishable.3. The value of the cargo is obviously not sufficient to pay the freight and other necessary related expenses.
中文原文 海商法第51條
受貨人怠於受領貨物時，運送人或船長得以受貨人之費用，將貨物寄存於港埠管理機關或合法經營之倉庫，並通知受貨人。
受貨人不明或受貨人拒絕受領貨物時，運送人或船長得依前項之規定辦理，並通知託運人及受貨人。
運送人對於前二項貨物有下列情形之一者，得聲請法院裁定准予拍賣，於扣除運費或其他相關之必要費用後提存其價金之餘額：
一、不能寄存於倉庫。
二、有腐壞之虞。
三、顯見其價值不足抵償運費及其他相關之必要費用。
受貨人不明或受貨人拒絕受領貨物時，運送人或船長得依前項之規定辦理，並通知託運人及受貨人。
運送人對於前二項貨物有下列情形之一者，得聲請法院裁定准予拍賣，於扣除運費或其他相關之必要費用後提存其價金之餘額：
一、不能寄存於倉庫。
二、有腐壞之虞。
三、顯見其價值不足抵償運費及其他相關之必要費用。