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The construction of the bases to which § 221 of this title refers may be carried out only with the consent of the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works whenever the ways or lands belong to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; with the consent of the municipal legislature of the corresponding municipality where such public ways or lands are located, whenever they are municipal property; or with the consent of the Ports Authority whenever the ways or lands belong to the latter; and also, with the approval of the Puerto Rico Planning Board.In the case of a private person or entity, the construction of the bases referred to in § 221 of this title may only be carried out with the consent of the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works and of the municipal legislature of the corresponding municipality and with the approval of the Puerto Rico Planning Board. Before granting such an authorization, the authorities concerned must consider the convenience and safety of the proposed works. History —June 18, 1965, No. 47, p. 87, § 2; Sept. 2, 2000, No. 312, § 2.