Article 25 Power of Ministry to carry out works on behalf of other persons

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 15 or of section 8 of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 c.2 1949, the Ministry may, by agreement with any person, carry out with respect to any watercourse and at the expense of that person any works which that person is required under any statutory provision, or is entitled, to carry out, and that person shall, subject to Article 26, pay the cost of any such work to the Ministry.

The provisions of Article 40(8) shall have effect with respect to an agreement made under this Article, but, subject thereto, nothing in this Order shall diminish in any respect any responsibility of any person for any act or thing done in pursuance of any such agreement by or on behalf of that person.