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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