Coast Protection Act, 1949 (Cap. 74). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Legislation Date 1949 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to the protection of the coast of Great Britain against erosion and encroachment by the sea; to provide for the restriction and removal of works detrimental to navigation; to transfer the management of Crown foreshore from the Minister of Transport to the Commissioners of Crown Lands; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Protected area Public land Expropriation Erosion Basic legislation Coastal zone management Institution Navigation Policy/planning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract 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. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (River Teifi) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (No. 1915 (W.209) of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coast Protection (Notices) (England) Regulations 2002 (No. 1278 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coast Protection (Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (No. 1847 (W.197) of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Coastal zone management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (England) Regulations 2015 (No. 235 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Coastal zone management, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Cap. 23). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Coastal zone management, Land-use planning, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (England) Regulations 2015 (No. 235 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Coastal zone management, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX