The Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Order 2014

Abatement of works abandoned or decayed

10.—(1) Where the array or any part of it is abandoned or allowed to fall into decay the Secretary of State may by notice in writing require the undertaker at its own expense either to repair and restore or remove the array or any relevant part, and restore the site of the relevant part to a safe and proper condition, within an area and to such an extent as may be specified in the notice.

(2) In circumstances where the undertaker is required to remove the array, without prejudice to any obligations on the undertaker deriving from 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 of the array to a safe and proper condition within such area and to such an extent as may be specified in the notice.

(3) If the undertaker fails to comply in any respect with a notice served under this article within the period of 30 days beginning with the date of service of the notice, the Secretary of State may take whatever steps the Secretary of State considers appropriate to achieve the result required by the notice; and any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in doing so shall be recoverable from the undertaker.