Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a vessel is unduly detained or delayed under this Chapter, the Commonwealth is liable to pay the owner of the vessel a reasonable amount of compensation for any loss or damage suffered by the owner as a result of the undue detention or delay.
Note: For unduly detained or delayed , see section 9.
(2) If the owner and the Commonwealth do not agree on the amount
of compensation, the owner may institute proceedings in a relevant court for
the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation
as the court determines.