# The Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Article 41: Abatement of works abandoned or decayed


Where Work Nos. 1(a), 2, 3 or 7 or all of them or any part of those works is abandoned or allowed to fall into decay the Secretary of State may, following consultation with the undertaker, issue a written notice requiring the undertaker at its own expense to repair, make safe and restore or remove Work Nos. 1(a), 2, 3 or 7 or any relevant part of those works, without prejudice to any notice served under section 105(2) of the 2004 Act. The notice may also require the restoration of the site of the relevant part(s) of Work Nos. 1(a), 2, 3 or 7 to a safe and proper condition within an area and to such an extent as may be specified in the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/138/article/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/outer-dowsing-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/article-41
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