72. (1) If the work for which approval has been obtained under section 71 is not carried out within a delay of two years from the date of approval, the approval shall lapse pleno jure, unless the Government has extended such delay.
(2) If such a work is constructed without such approval or if, after construction, it is not maintained in accordance with the plans and specifications so approved, the demolition of the work and the restoration of the land to its original condition or to a condition as nearly as possible approaching thereto may be ordered by any competent court at the suit of the Attorney General, without prejudice to any other legal recourse.