Limerick Harbour Act, 1926

Power to Minister to remove abandoned or decayed works.

29.—(1) Where any of the works authorised by this Act constructed on in over through or across any tidal lands or tidal water is abandoned by the Commissioners or allowed by them to fall into decay the Minister for Industry and Commerce may at the cost of the Commissioners—

(a) remove such work or any part thereof and

(b) restore the site thereof to its condition prior to the construction of such work thereon.

(2) The amount of any such cost as aforesaid shall be a debt due by the Commissioners to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and shall be recoverable by him as a civil debt.