Coast Protection Act, 1963. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1963 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the making and execution of coast protection schemes and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Coastal zone management Environmental planning Basic legislation Waterworks Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The council of a county may investigate, where they consider it expedient to do so, any proposals for coast protection works within the county under section 2. On receipt by the Commissioners from the promoting authority, being a council having released a declaration, that the promotion of a coast protection scheme is expedient, of a certified copy of a resolution by the promoting authority for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 5 of this Act, the Commissioners may, subje Full text English Website www.bailii.org