# The Portsmouth (Millennium Waterbus Landing Stages) Harbour Revision Order 2000, Article 13: Tidal works not to be executed without approval of Secretary of State


(1) A tidal work shall not be constructed, altered, enlarged, replaced, relaid or extended except in accordance with plans and sections approved by the Secretary of State and subject to any conditions and restrictions imposed by the Secretary of State before the work is begun.
(2) If a tidal work is constructed, altered, enlarged, replaced, relaid or extended in contravention of this article—
(a) the Secretary of State may by notice in writing require the City Council (in respect of the Camber Landing Stage and the Gunwharf Landing Stage) or the Borough Council (in respect of the HMS Alliance Landing Stage) at its own expense to remove the tidal work or any part thereof and restore the site thereof to its former condition; and, if on the expiration of thirty days from the date when the notice is served upon the City Council or, as the case may be, the Borough Council, they have failed to comply with the requirements of the notice the Secretary of State may execute the works specified in the notice; and
(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 City Council or, as the case may be, the Borough Council, as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2251/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/portsmouth-millennium-waterbus-landing-stages-harbour-revision-order-2000/article-13
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