Article 3 Restriction of works

Subject to paragraph (4) below, no person other than the Council shall construct, alter, renew, or extend any works in, under or over the waters of the City Docks unless he is licensed to do so by a works licence, nor except upon the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the licence is granted and in accordance with plans, sections and particulars approved in pursuance of article 5 of this Order.

Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes paragraph (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

The Council may by notice require a person who contravenes paragraph (1) above to remove, abate or rectify, within a reasonable time specified in the notice, any work, operation or omission to which the contravention relates, and to restore the site thereof to its former condition; and if that person fails to comply with the notice, the Council may carry out the work so required and recover from him the cost of so doing.

Nothing in this article shall apply to—