PART 4CONTROL OF WORKS AND DREDGING IN ESTUARY

Provision against danger to navigation32

1

In the case of injury to, or destruction or decay of, a tidal work or any part of it, the conservancy authority must—

a

as soon as reasonably practicable notify Trinity House, and

b

lay down such buoys, exhibit such lights and take such other steps for preventing danger to navigation as Trinity House may from time to time direct.

2

If the conservancy authority fails—

a

to notify Trinity House as required by paragraph (1), or

b

to comply with any requirement of a direction given under paragraph (1),

the authority is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.