# The Portsmouth Harbour (Gunwharf Quays) Order 1999, Paragraph 1


(1) A tidal work shall not be constructed, altered, replaced or re-laid, except in accordance with plans, sections and method statements approved by the Secretary of State and subject to any conditions and restrictions imposed by him before the work is begun.
(2) If a tidal work is constructed, altered, replaced or re-laid, in contravention of this paragraph or of any condition or restriction imposed under this paragraph–
(a) the Secretary of State may by notice in writing require the undertaker at its own expense to remove the tidal work or any part thereof and restore the site thereof to its former condition, or
(b) if it appears to the Secretary of State urgently necessary so to do, he may remove the tidal work or part of it and restore the site to its former condition and any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in so doing shall be recoverable from the undertaker as a simple contract debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/50/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/portsmouth-harbour-gunwharf-quays-order-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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