Beaches Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 32). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1989 (1993) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Public land Land tenure Coastal zone management Institution Contract/agreement Research Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to: a) provide for the protection of beaches and associated dune systems as significant and sensitive environmental and recreational resources; b) provide for the regulation and enforcement of the full range of land-use activities on beaches, including aggregate removal, so as to leave them unimpaired for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations; c) control recreational and other uses of beaches that may cause undesirable impacts on beach and associated dune systems. The text – consisting of 14 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: interpretation, administration, Natural Resources Advisory Council, agreements to manage or preserve land, acquisition of land, authorized services, studies and research, educational programmes, prohibited removal of sand , powers of peace officer, offence. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Beaches Regulations (N.S. Reg. 70/89). Legislation | Canada | 1989 (2011) Keyword: Public land, Land tenure, Cultural heritage, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Coastal zone management, Pollution control, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX