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Regional Act No. 13 regulating functions in matter of coast protection, sandy shores, protection of the marine and coastal environment, maritime domain and harbours.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Liguria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Sea
Keyword
Basic legislation Coastal zone management Harbour Maritime zone Policy/planning
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The present Regional Act defines the functions which are strictly reserved to the Region and those functions which shall be entrusted to local entities in matter of: (a) protection of coasts; (b) sandy shores; (c) protection of the marine and coastal environment. Such functions shall be exercised in compliance with the principle of environmental sustainability. Article 2 specifies the programming and coordinating tasks which pertain to the Region. Title II of the Act is devoted to the protection of coasts: article 3 lists out the regional competences; article 4 regulates the functions of Provinces (such as the issuance of authorizations and concessions); lastly, article 5 deals with Communes’ competences (which cover the designation of waters destined to molluscs farming and collection). Title III, on the other hand, deals with harbours and maritime domain: articles 8, 9 and 10 list out the functions which pertain to the Region, the Provinces and the Communes respectively.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.liguria.it

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Act No. 1 amending Regional Act No. 13 of 28 April 1999 regulating functions in matter of coast protection, sandy shores, protection of the marine and coastal environment, maritime domain and harbours.

Legislation | Italy | 2002

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Harbour, Maritime zone, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX