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Consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce to certain works.
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41.—(1) Where any of the works authorised by this Act is to be constructed on over or under tidal lands below high water mark of ordinary spring tides the construction thereof shall be subject to the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce and every such work to be so constructed as aforesaid shall be constructed in accordance with such plans and sections as the Minister for Industry and Commerce may approve and subject to such restrictions (if any) and regulations as the said Minister shall prior to the commencement of the work prescribe in the interests of navigation.
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(2) Every alteration in or extension of any such work as aforesaid shall be subject to the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce and shall be made in accordance with plans and sections approved by him in the interests of navigation.
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(3) Where any such work as aforesaid—
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(a) is commenced without the consent of the Minister for Industry and Commerce, or
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(b) is constructed in a manner not in accordance in all respects with the plans and sections approved by the Minister for the construction of that work, or
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(c) is altered or extended in a manner not in accordance in all respects with the plans and sections approved by the Minister for Industry and Commerce for the alteration or extension of such work,
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the Minister for Industry and Commerce may if and so far as he shall think necessary in the interests of navigation but at the cost of the Board remove such work or any part thereof or any extension thereof so made as aforesaid and the amount of such cost shall be a debt due by the Board to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and shall be recoverable by him as a civil debt.
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