# Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, Paragraph 4


If, when requested by a protected body to carry out any necessary works or operations in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 above, the Secretary of State—
(a) fails to do so; or
(b) approves the carrying out of those or any other works or operations by that body;
the protected body may itself carry out the works and operations and recover from the Secretary of State the costs reasonably incurred by it in doing so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/20/schedule/7/part/II/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dartford-thurrock-crossing-act-1988/schedule-7/part-II/paragraph-4
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