Coast Protection Act, 1963

Abandonment of works.

23.—(1) Where the Commissioners are required by section 20 of this Act to maintain any works and they are at any time of opinion that, owing to causes outside their control, the works or any part or parts thereof are no longer capable of being maintained at any reasonable cost, they may apply to the Minister for Finance for an order under this section.

(2) Where an application is made by the Commissioners under subsection (1) of this section—

(a) the Minister for Finance may, if he is satisfied that the works to which the application relates or any part or parts thereof are, owing to causes outside the control of the Commissioners, no longer capable of being maintained at any reasonable cost, by order authorise the abandonment of the works or such part or parts,

(b) the order shall operate to relieve the Commissioners from their obligation to maintain the works or such part or parts thereof,

(c) the order may direct the Commissioners to take specified steps to prevent the abandoned works from becoming dangerous or a nuisance,

(d) if the order contains any such direction, the Commissioners shall comply therewith.