The defendant Board had the statutory power to repair sea walls but was under no duty to do so. A high tide broke the sea wall and flooded the plaintiff's land. The Board sent an inexperienced man with poor equipment and the repair work took almost six months to complete. It was proved that with reasonable skill it could have been completed in about two weeks. The defendant is:

A. Liable in negligence as they should have sent an experienced man with proper equipment to do the work

B. Not liable in negligence as they have done whatever they could have done under the circumstances

C. Liable in negligence as they had a legal duty to take care towards the plaintiff and committed its breach

D. Not liable in negligence as they owed no legal duty to take care towards the plaintiff

Answer: Option D