Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 57 of 1981). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Coastal zone management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends several sections of the Soil Conservation Act including inserting a new section 11 concerning the Coastal Zone. The Coastal Zone is defined in the Coastal Conservation Act (No. 57 of 1981). All regulations made under section 6 do not apply to land situated within the Coastal Zone and the Minister is not empowered to make any Order under that section in relation to the land within the Coastal Zone. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1951 (1953) Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Protected area, Flood, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX