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Beach Control Act.

Pays/Territoire
Jamaïque
Type du document
Législation
Date
1956 (2005)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche, Terre et sols, Mer
Mot clé
Pêche maritime Infractions/sanctions Gestion des zones côtières Autorisation/permis Aire protégée Expropriation
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act provides for coastal zone management in Jamaica and declares all rights in and over the foreshore of Jamaica and the floor of the sea to be vested in the Crown (sect. 3). Any person who is the owner or occupier of any land adjoining any part of the foreshore and any member of his family and any private guest of his shall be entitled to use that part of the foreshore adjoining his land for private domestic purposes, that is to say, for bathing, fishing, and other like forms of recreation and as a means of access to the sea for such purposes (sect. 4). It shall be prohibited to use the foreshore or the floor of the sea without a licence (sect. 5). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority, make an order declaring: (a) any part of the foreshore and the floor of the sea defined in the order together with the water lying on such part of the floor of the sea to be a protected area for the purposes of this Act; and (b) such activities as may be specified in the order to be prohibited activities in the area defined in the order. Activities that may be prohibited include fishing by any means specified in the order (sect. 7). Section 24 regards compulsory acquisition of land by the Authority. The Authority has the power to grant licences, make regulations, etc. (56 sections)

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Beach Control (Protected Area) (Ocho Rios) Order, 1966.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1966 (1976)

Mot clé: Pêche maritime, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Gestion des zones côtières, Fonds marins, Zones marines protégées, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beach Control (Protected Area) (Black Coral) Order, 1979.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1979 (1980)

Mot clé: Gestion des zones côtières, Zones marines protégées, Aire protégée, Corail, Animaux aquatiques

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beach Control (Licensing) Regulations, 1956.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1956 (2001)

Mot clé: Planification territoriale, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des zones côtières, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beach Control (Crown Licences) Regulations, 1956.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1956 (1976)

Mot clé: Planification territoriale, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des zones côtières, Mise en application

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Beach Control (Hotel, Commercial and Public Recreational Beaches) Regulations, 1978.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1978 (2009)

Mot clé: Pêche maritime, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Planification territoriale, Autorisation/permis

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendé par

Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, 1991.

Législation | Jamaïque | 1991 (1993)

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Préservation de l'écosystème, Lutte contre la pollution, Politique/planification, Gestion des déchets, EIA, Aire protégée, Cour/tribunaux, Planification territoriale, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Pollution des eaux douces, Législation de base, Institution, Autorisation/permis

Source: FAO, FAOLEX