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Coast Protection Ordinance (Cap. 85).

Country/Territory
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970 (1998)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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