Article 21 Survey of the river bed

The Scottish Ministers may at any time they deem it expedient in consequence of the construction of any tidal work or the carrying out of any dredging authorised by this Order, order a survey or examination of such areas of the bed of the Forth as they deem expedient, and any expenditure incurred by them in such survey or examination shall be recoverable from the Company as a debt.

Prior to the commencement of the works authorised by article 5, or capital dredging authorised by article 8, the Ministers may require pre-construction survey or examination of such areas of the bed of the Forth as they deem expedient, and any expenditure incurred by them in such survey or examination shall be recoverable from the Company as a debt.