Beach Control Act (Cap. 45). Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 1959 (1989) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Land & soil, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Coastal zone management Authorization/permit Protected area Expropriation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act provides for the vesting of the foreshore and the floor of the sea in the Crown and regulates the use and control of those areas and related matters. The “floor of the sea” means the soil and subsoil of the sea off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda between the low water mark and so far out to sea as is deemed by law to be within the territorial sea (sect. 2). Use of the foreshore and the floor of the sea requires a licence. Exempted from such obligation are agriculture, rights of fishermen in or over any beach or adjoining land before the Act came into operation and other rights specified in section 10. Licences are granted by the Minister responsible for Crown land in accordance with section 5. The Cabinet shall from time to time determine needs and requirements of the public in relation to the foreshore, also in relation to fishing (sect. 6). Section 8 concerns the compulsory acquisition of land for purposes of sections 6 and 7. Section 8 defines regulation making powers of the Cabinet. Full text English Website www.laws.gov.ag References - Legislation Implemented by Beach Control (Prevention of Danger) Regulations. Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 1976 Keyword: Grazing, Coastal zone management, Navigation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX