Coast Protection Ordinance (Cap. 85). Country/Territory Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1970 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for the protection of the coasts of the Islands. Subject Land & soil Keyword Coastal zone management Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Erosion Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic Abstract This Ordinance prohibits certain activities on land bordering on the sea or any tidal water and having its seaward boundary at the low water mark. It shall be prohibited to remove sand and other material without a licence granted by the Governor under this Ordinance and to deposit offensive substances or litter on the coast. Full text English Website www.environment.tc