Sea Defence Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1953 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make better provision for the maintenance and construction of sea defences. Subject Land & soil, Sea Keyword Coastal zone management Credit Erosion Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The 30 sections of the Act are divided into 7 Parts: Without title (sects. 1 and 2); The Sea Defence Board (I); Sea Defence Districts (II); Maintenance, Management and Construction of Sea Defences (III); Financial (IV); Offences (V); Miscellaneous (Part VI). (One Schedule: Boundaries of Sea Defence Districts). Section 3 makes provision for the establishment of a Sea Defence Board, which shall be charged with the care, maintenance, management and construction of the sea defences of Guyana. Full text English