Article 23 Crown rights

Nothing in this Order shall affect prejudicially any estate, right, power, privilege or exemption of the Crown and, in particular, nothing herein contained shall authorise the Commissioners to take, use or in any manner interfere with any portion of the shore or bed of the sea or of any river, channel, creek, bay or estuary or any land, hereditaments, subjects or rights of whatsoever description belonging to Her Majesty in right of Her Crown and under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners without the consent in writing of such Commissioners on behalf of Her Majesty first had and obtained for that purpose.

Consent under paragraph (1) may be given unconditionally or subject to such conditions and upon such terms as shall be considered necessary or appropriate.