(1) No person shall construct any bridge or crossing over public water or an open sewer contiguous to a trunk road without the written permission of the Authority.

(2) The Authority may construct a bridge or other means of crossing at the request of any person upon the payment by that person in advance of the expenses estimated by the Authority.

(3) Any person who constructs a bridge or crossing contrary to subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding c2 million or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.

(4) The Authority may remove any bridge or crossing constructed in contravention of this section; repair any damage caused in the process and shall recover the expenses for the removal or repair as a debt due from the offender to the Authority.