Coast Protection Act, 1949 (Cap. 74).

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This Act provides for measures against erosion and encroachment of the coast of Great Britain by the sea. Part I of this Act provides for the protection of the coast. In sections 1 to 3 it provides for the administration relative to coast protection. It appoints the council of each maritime county, borough or county district as coast protection authority for its territory. Section 2 concerns the constitution of coast protection boards for areas to be specified by the Minister. Section 3 provides for joint committees of coast protection authorities. Sections 4 to 15 concern the execution of coast protection works. Section 4 defines general powers of the coast protection authorities in this respect. The authority may prepare a scheme of works pursuant to section 6. The scheme may indicate land for which coast protection charges shall be due (sect. 7). Section 14 regulates the compulsory acquisition of land by the Minister. Section 16 requires the consent for of an coast protection authority for the carrying out of works by any other person other than the authority, except that certain other authorities may carry out work on the basis of notification to the authority in accordance with section 17. Other provisions of Part I specify powers of an authority in respect of land and works for coast protection purposes.Part II contains provisions for the safety of navigation.Part III provides for management of the foreshore being Crown land. Management is transferred from the Minister of Transport to the Commissioner of Lands. Powers of the Commissioners are set out in section 38.Part IV regulates matters of miscellaneous character. It contains a list of interpretations in section 49.The First Schedule sets out the procedure for making Orders and Provisions as to validity of Orders. The Second Schedule contains provisions as to Orders restricting excavation of materials from the seashore. The Third Schedule contains repealed enactments. The Fourth Schedule specifies waters excluded for purpose of definitions of “sea” and “seashore”. (50 sections divided into 4 Parts and completed by 3 Schedules)

Implemented by: Coast Protection (Notices) (England) Regulations 2002 (No. 1278 of 2002). (2002-05-08)
Implemented by: Coast Protection (Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (No. 1847 (W.197) of 2003). (2003-07-16)
Implemented by: Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (River Teifi) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (No. 1915 (W.209) of 2003). (2003-07-20)
Implemented by: Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (England) Regulations 2015 (No. 235 of 2015). (2015-03-03)
Amended by: Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (England) Regulations 2015 (No. 235 of 2015). (2015-03-03)
Amended by: Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21). (1997-03-19)
Amended by: Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Cap. 23). (2009-12-11)