Conwy Tunnel (Supplementary Powers) Act 1983

10 Expenditure on remedial action

(1) The Secretary of State is authorised by this section to incur expenditure for or in connection with—

(a) the construction or execution of works for mitigating any adverse effects which the tunnel works have or might possibly have on fish or shellfish stocks in Conwy waters;

(b) the provision of moorings and other facilities for vessels to replace existing facilities in Conwy harbour which have been or will be removed for the purposes of the tunnel works or to mitigate any adverse effects the tunnel works have or might possibly have on the use of any such existing facilities ; and

(c) the relocation and reinstatement of any such existing facilities which have been displaced for the purposes of the tunnel works.

In paragraph (a) above " Conwy waters" means Conwy harbour and the adjacent sea and the River Conwy and any of its tributaries.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(a) above, expenditure on any action taken for the purpose of restoring, replenishing or renewing—

(a) the mussel beds within the Conwy Mussel Fishery ; or

(b) stocks of salmon or migratory trout (within the meaning of the [1975 c. 51.] Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975);

is authorised by that paragraph.

(3) Expenditure by the Secretary of State on works or facilities within subsection (1) above is authorised—

(a) irrespective of whether the works or facilities are constructed, carried out or provided by the Secretary of State himself or by any other person ; and

(b) in the case of works of construction within paragraph (a) or any facilities within paragraph (b) of that subsection, irrespective of whether those works or facilities are permanent or temporary.