A person who by agreement with the conservancy authority collects charges on its behalf and who pays or gives security for the payment of charges on goods in that person’s possession has a lien on those goods for the amount paid or security given.

A person being a wharfinger or carrier who does not have personal liability for the payment of charges may pay or by agreement with the conservancy authority give security for charges on goods in that person’s custody.

Where paragraph (2) applies, the person has a like lien on the goods for the amount of the charges as that person would have in respect of their charges for safe custody or carriage of the goods, as the case may be.