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Coast Conservation (Amendment) Act 1988 (No. 64 of 1988).

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Coast Conservation (Amendment) Act, No. 64 of 1988, pp. 1-8.
Long title
An Act to amend the Coast Conservation Act No. 57 of 1981.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Coastal zone management Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Management/conservation Maritime zone Pollution control Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act amends several sections of the principal Act and establishes the insertion of new sections regarding (a) enforcement measures; (b) activities which are prohibited within the coastal zone, and (c) powers of police officers to prevent the commission of offences.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Coast Conservation Act, No. 57 of 1981.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1981 (2011)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Coastal zone management, Environmental planning, Erosion, Authorization/permit, EIA, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX