# The Folkestone Harbour Revision Order 2017, Article 13: Abatement of works abandoned or decayed

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(1) Where a tidal work is abandoned, or has fallen into decay, the Secretary of State may by notice in writing require the Company at its own expense either to repair and restore the work or any part of it, or to remove the work and restore the site to its former condition, to such an extent and within such limits as the Secretary of State thinks proper.
(2) Where a work consisting partly of a tidal work and partly of works vested in the Company on or over land above the level of high water is abandoned or has fallen into decay and that part of the work on or over land above the level of high water is in such a condition as to interfere, or to cause reasonable apprehension that it may interfere, with the right of navigation or other public rights over the foreshore, the Secretary of State may include that part of the work, or any portion of it, in any notice given under this article.
(3) If, on the expiration of 30 days from the date when a notice under this article is served upon the Company, it has failed to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Secretary of State may execute the works specified in the notice and any expenditure incurred by him in so doing shall be recoverable from the Company as a debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/601/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/folkestone-harbour-revision-order-2017/article-13
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