74Direction to prevent or rectify damage to bed or bank of

74 Direction to prevent or rectify damage to bed or bank of waterway (1) It is the duty of the owner or occupier of land on which there is a waterway or that adjoins a waterway to take reasonable steps to prevent damage to the bed or banks of the waterway. (2) If the authority is satisfied that the owner or occupier of land has failed to carry out the duty, the authority may give the owner or occupier a written direction to take stated action the authority considers appropriate— (a) to prevent damage mentioned in subsection (1); and (b) to rectify any damage that has already happened. (5) In this section: damage does not include— (a) damage caused in the normal course of an activity authorised under this Act; or (b) damage of a minor nature.